Vertebrates and Invertebrates

What is a vertebrate?

• Animals that live in water.

• Animals that live on land.

• An animal with a backbone.

• Animals that are advanced/complex.

What is an invertebrate?

• Any animal that lives in water.

• Animals with no organs.

• Animals that lay eggs.

• An animal without a backbone.

All vertebrates have a ___________.

• last name

• tail

• backbone

• neck

What is the major difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?

• Vertebrates are always smaller than invertebrates.

• Invertebrates always live in the water.

• Vertebrates have a backbone but invertebrates do not.

• Vertebrates and invertebrates are the same.

Mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and birds are all __________________.

• invertebrates

• vertebrates

• good pets

Humans are vertebrates.

• True

• False

This animal is vertebrate or invertebrate?

• Invertebrate

• Vertebrate

This animal is vertebrate or invertebrate?

• Vertebrate

• Invertebrate

All animals are either

• single celled or multicelled

• radially symmetrical or bilaterally symetrical

• have backbones or notochords

• vertebrates or invertebrates

The only group of animals that begin their lives in the water breathing with gills and as adults can live on land breathing with lungs is the _________.

• reptiles
• echinoderms
• amphibians