Unit 8 Lesson 3 ChecK

1. The zebra longwing butterfly is the state insect of Florida. Why is it classified as an invertebrate?

• It has wings.
• It has antennae.
• It does not have a backbone.
• It only lives in tropical areas.

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2. A scorpion has a segmented body and jointed legs. Which statement about scorpions is true?

• A scorpion is an invertebrate and an insect.
• A scorpion is a vertebrate and an arthropod.
• A scorpion is a vertebrate and an insect.
• A scorpion is an inveterebrate and an arthropod.

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3. The robber fly is an arthropod. Which of these characteristics is shared by all arthropods?

• They all live in water.
• They all can fly.
• They have a hard, outer covering.
• They give birth to live young.

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4. Arthropods get their name from their jointed legs. How does the Atlantic ghost crab use its jointed legs? The prefix arthro- means “joint.” The suffix -pod means “foot.”

• To move
• To breathe
• To digest food
• To sense its surroundings.

5. The table below describes the features of a specific animal. Which of the following type of animal is described in the table?

• arthropod
• invertebrate
• mammal
• vertebrate

6. Which claim is true about arthropods?

• All arthropods have 6 legs.
• All arthropods have a hard, outer covering.
• All arthropods have antenna.
• All arthropods can fly.

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7. Chris classified the scorpion as an arthropod. Why?

• They only have segmented bodies.
• They only have a hard outer covering.
• They are invertebrates.
• All of the above.

8. How are invertebrates different from vertebrates? Provide pick one that also contains an examples of one.

• Invertebrates have no backbone, like a dolphin. Vertebrates have a backbone, like a horse.
• Invertebrates have no backbone, like a jellyfish. Vertebrates have a backbone, like a horse.
• Invertebrates have a backbone, like a dolphin. Vertebrates do not have a backbone, like a horse.
• Invertebrates have a backbone, like a jellyfish. Vertebrates have no backbone, like a horse.

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9. True or False: All invertebrates are arthropods.

• True
• False

Which one is an example of an invertebrate that is not an arthropod?

• Star fish
• Hermit crab

• Scorpion
• Lobster