Classification of Animals - Invertebrates

Why do scientists classify animals?

• to organize information

• to show relationships

• to learn more about animals

• all of the above

Which is NOT a way scientists classify animals into groups?

• by how much they weigh

• by their body covering

• by whether they are cold-blooded or warm-blooded

• by whether they are vertebrates of invertebrates

A(n) ___________________ is an animal that does not have a backbone.

• Vertebrate

• Invertebrate

An invertebrate is an animals that does not have a?

• head

• tongue

• backbone

• blood

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A lobster is an invertebrate that lives on/in ____________.

• water

• land

• trees

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Dragonflies, stink bugs, and lady bugs are __________.

• invertebrates with legs

• invertebrates without legs

What is the classification of this animal?

• Invertebrate with 3 pairs of legs

• Invertebrates with more than 3 pairs of leg

What is the classification of this animal?

• Invertebrate with legs

• Invertebrate without legs

How many pairs of legs does a crab have?

• 3 pairs

• more than 3 pairs

What is the classification of this animal?

• Invertebrate with segmented body

• Invertebrate with non-segmented body