Classification Animals

Which of these animals is a vertebrate?

• spider

• worm

• snail

• cat

Some but not all invertebrates

• have backbones

• have shells

• have no backbone

• can make their own foods

An animal has fur and feed milk to its young. How should the animal be classified?

• as an invertebrate

• as a mammal

• as an amphibian

• as a reptile

Scientist discover a new organism. It has scales and uses lungs to breath air. How will they classify this organism?

• as an invertebrate

• as a reptile

• as a fish

• as an amphibian

Which describes a relationship between a consumer and a producer?

• a fox eats a chipmunk

• a mouse eats corn

• small fish eaten by a larger fish

• bacteria back down a dead snake

Which statement is true about vertebrates?

• vertebrates do not have a backbone

• most of the animals on Earth are vertebrates

• vertebrates have backbones

• vertebrates only live on land

Which group do frogs belong to?

• reptiles

• birds

• amphibians

• mammals

Which of these is not a vertebrate?

• grasshopper

• penguin

• salamander

• mouse

Which of these organisms break down the remains of dead plants and animals?

• bacteria and amoebas

• fungi and algea

• bacteria and viruses

• fungi and bacteria

The skin of a reptile

• is smooth and moist

• is covered with scales

• is covered with feathers

• is covered in fur