Animal Classification

Which of these animals is a vertebrate?

• Spider

• Snail

• Worm

• Cat

Some but not all invertebrates

• have backbones.

• have shells.

• have no backbones.

• can make their own food.

An animal has fur and feeds milk to its young. How should this animal be classified?

• As an invertebrate

• As an amphibian

• As a mammal

• As a reptile

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A scientist discovers a new organism. It has scales and uses lungs to breathe air. How will they classify this organism?

• As an invertebrate

• As a reptile

• As an amphibian

• As a fish

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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 break down a dead snake

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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

• Mammals

• Amphibians

Which of these is NOT a vertebrate?

• Grasshopper

• Penguin

• Salamander

• Mouse

Which one of these organisms is a reptile?

• Hawk

• Grasshopper

• Mushroom

• Crocodile

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

• Bacteria and amoebas

• Fungi and bacteria

• Fungi and algae

• Bacteria and viruses

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