Invertebrates

What is the name given to the group of animals without a backbone?

• animal kingdom

• vertebrates

• invertebrates

Which two groups of animals are classified as invetebrates?

• crustaceans

• amphibians

• reptiles

• stinging-cell animals

What gives an animal's body shape?

What is the largest group of arthropods?

• mollusks

• arachnids

• insects

• crustaceans

What is the name given to the hard outer covering of the crustaceans?

Which is not an example of a crustacean?

• lobster

• shrimp

• conch

Which of the following words mean to shed outerbody covering?

• wither

• molt

• melt

Which of the following is a characteristic of a crustacean?

• reproduce by laying eggs in water

• has three body sections

• uses lungs to breathe

When does the crawfish season open and close in the Bahamas?

• August 31st - March 1st

• March 1st - August 31st

• March 1st - August 1st

On which island is the largest crab population found?

• Abaco

• Andros

• Acklins