Life Science

Which of these makes vertebrates different from invertebrates?

• Vertebrates have backbones.
• Vertebrates live above water.
• Vertebrates have two parents.
• Vertebrates are warm-blooded.

Which physical characteristic classifies an animal as a mammal?

• eyes and ears
• fur or hair
• hooves or horns
• lungs or kidneys

What do all amphibians have in common?

• They all feed on plants.
• They are all cold-blooded.
• They all care for their young.
• They live only in the water.

1. Reptile skin is dry with scales.
2. Reptiles are cold-blooded.
3. Reptiles are born with lungs.
Based on Jared's research, which animal below is NOT a reptile.

• frog
• lizard
• snake
• turtle

flatworms, crabs, starfish
These may all be classified as...

• crustaceans
• predators
• vertebrates
• invertebrates

Animals that regulate their own body heat are... 

• red-blooded
• white-blooded
• warm-blooded
• cold-blooded

All birds are...

• warm-blooded and have feathers
• warm-blooded and have fur
• cold-blooded and have feathers
• cold-blooded and have fur

How can you distinguish between a reptile and an amphibian?

• Amphibians can live in water and on land. Reptiles can't.
• Amphibians lay eggs, but most reptiles do not.
• Amphibians go through metamorphosis, but reptiles do not.
• Repiles are cold-blooded, but amphibians are not.

Which of these is an inherited trait? 

• a broken wing
• knowing where to find a bird feeder
• a scar
• the shape of a birds beak 

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All vertebrate animals have

• scales
• warm blood
• backbones.
•  hair.

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