Plant & Animal Classification

What makes vertebrates different from invertebrates?

• Vertebrates are living things, but invertebrates are nonliving things.

• Vertebrates have a skeleton, which is usually made of bones.

• Vertebrates live on land, in water, or in the air.

• Vertebrates include all animals, and invertebrates include all plants.

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Which is TRUE?

• All vertebrates are animals.

• All animals are vertebrates.

• No vertebrates have backbones.

• All invertebrates have backbones.

How are animals sorted?

• if they have hair, feathers, or scales

• What they eat

• where they live

• if they have a spine

What do most mammals have in common?

• They have hair on their bodies and breathe with lungs

• They produce milk for their young and are warm blooded.

• A & B

• None of the above

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Which group of vertebrates is warm blooded, has no teeth, lays eggs that have hard shells, usually has hollow bones, and it has feathers?

• fish

• birds

• reptiles

• amphibians

• mammals

Which group of vertebrates is cold blooded, has dry scaly skin, and usually lays eggs?

• fish

• birds

• reptiles

• amphibians

• mammals

Which group of vertebrates is cold blooded, has smooth, moist skin, and spends the beginning of their life in water before transitioning to land?

• fish

• birds

• reptiles

• amphibians

• mammals

Which group of vertebrates is warm blooded, gives birth to live young, has hair/fur, and feeds their babies milk?

• fish

• birds

• reptiles

• amphibians

• mammals

Which group of vertebrates is cold blooded, breathes through gills, and spends their entire life in water?

• fish

• birds

• reptiles

• amphibians

• mammals

What makes vascular plants different from nonvascular plants?

• vascular plants grow in cold climates; nonvascular plants grow in warm climates

• vascular plants grow in water; nonvascular plants grow on land

• vascular plants have tubes for transporting food and water; nonvascular plants do not have tubes

• vascular plants are always short; nonvascular plants are always tall