IGCSE Biology: Vertebrates

How many groups of vertebrates are there?

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 10

Frogs, toads, and salamanders are part of which animal group?

• Reptiles

• Amphibians

• Birds

• Fish

This lion is a mammal because...

• It has a backbone.

• It has fur/hair.

• It lays eggs.

• It is multicellular.

Which of these vertebrates doesn't have lungs?

• Birds

• Reptiles

• Fish

• Mammals

Which group of vertebrates lay jelly-like eggs?

• Amphibian

• Reptile

• Bird

• Mammal

Which of the following animals goes through metamorphosis?

• Alligator

• Frog

• Lizard

• Turtle

Which is a characteristic of all vertebrates?

• Digestive system with one opening.

• Offspring hatch from eggs.

• Respiratory system with lungs.

• Spinal chord enclosed in bones.

Which class of vertebrates feeds milk to its young?

• Amphibians

• Fish

• Mammals

• Reptiles

Which kind of animal is born in water but lives on land as an adult?

• Reptile

• Mammal

• Amphibian

• Fish

My body is cold, is covered in scales, I use gills to breath under water, and I lay eggs. What am I?

• Fish

• Mammal

• Reptile

• Amphibian

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