Lesson 1 Quick Check

An animal without a backbone is called a(n)?

• invertebrate

• vertebrate

Hair color is an example of a _____ that is passed from a parent to its offspring.

• arthropod

• trait

A giraffe is a(n) __________ because it has a backbone.

• vertebrate

• invertebrate

What are four ways to classify animals? (Choose all that apply)

• By how they look

• what they eat

• where they live

• how their babies are born

• by their size

Classify the animal below as vertebrate or invertebrate. Tell which group it belongs to.

• vertebrate/worm

• invertebrate/worm

Classify the animal below as vertebrate or invertebrate. Tell which group it belongs to.

• vertebrate/

  amphibian

• invertebrate/

  amphibian

Classify the animal below as vertebrate or invertebrate. Tell which group it belongs to.

• invertebrate/

  arthropod

• vertebrate/

  arthropod

Draw a picture of a dog with two different traits.

Mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and birds are all __________________.

• invertebrates
• vertebrates
• good pets

What is the major difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?

• Vertebrates have a backbone and invertebrates do not.

• Invertebrates have a backbone and vertebrates do not.