Unit 5 Lesson 5

Animals that have a backbone are classified as _______.

• backless

• vertebrates

• backies

• invertebrates

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How many main subgroups are there in the vertebrates classification?

• 10

• 4

• 5

• 1

What are the subgroups in the vertebrates classification?

• Arthropods, mammals, insects, fish, and arachnids

• Arthropods, annelids, sponges, and mollusks

• Birds, sponges, spiders, insects, and tigers

• Mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, and reptiles

I have hair or fur, I have 4 legs, I give birth to live young and nurse my young, I have lungs and need oxygen to breath and I am warm-blooded. Which subgroup am I a part of?

• birds

• mammals

• amphibians

• reptiles

Which of the following animals are a part of the Mammals subgroup?

• alligator

• frog

• deer

• blue jay

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I have feathers and wings, breath through my lungs, lay eggs, have 2 legs, have ear holes instead of ears, and I am warm-blooded. Which subgroup am I a part of?

• birds

• amphibians

• mammals

• fish

Which of the following are a part of the bird subgroup?

• chicken

• dog

• turtle

• bat

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I have dry, scaly skin but no fur or hair, I lay eggs, I have 4 legs, I have ear holes instead of ears, and I am cold-blooded. What subgroup do I belong to?

• fish

• amphibians

• mammals

• reptiles

Which of the following animals are a part of the reptile subgroup?

• clownfish

• snake

• salamander

• cat

I live in the water, breathe under water using gills rather than lungs, I have scales and fins but no hair or fur, I lay many small eggs and I am cold-blooded. Which subgroup do I belong to?

• fish

• birds

• mammals

• amphibians

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