Characteristics and Classes of Vertebrates

What do vertebrates have that other animals do not have?

• feathers

• backbone

• fur

• scaly skin

All animals need......

• water, food, shelter, space and air

• shelter, parents, and clean clothes

• shelter, time, space

• fresh air, water, warm beds, and space

Tags

NGSS.K-ESS3-1

NGSS.K-LS1-1

The body temperature of cold-blooded vertebrates changes with the surounding temperature.

• True (Yes)

• False (No)

Which of the following classes represents a vertebrate with fur or hair?

• Birds

• Mammals

• Arachnids

• Reptiles

Which class of animals have scales and lay eggs?

• Aves

• Amphibians

• Reptiles

• Mammals

We are ectothermic. We live in the water and breathe with gills. Our parents live on land and breathe with lungs. Who are we?

• Amphibians

• Reptiles

• Mammals

• Birds

Which animal is an ectotherm (cold blooded)?

• Penguin

• Deer

• Whale

• Snake

Which animals are endothermic (warm blooded)?

• whales and eagles

• sharks and alligators

• hawks and frogs

• goldfish and salamanders

Which of the following animals are mammals?

• Salamander and frog
• Whale and dolphin
• snake and lizard
• eagle and penguin

The vertebrate in this group are covered with hair.

• Mammals

• Fish

• Amphibians

• Reptiles

Answer explanation

All mammals have hair, including marine mammals such as whales and dolphins. Hair (or fur) is one of the characteristics that define a mammal. The fur is used to insulate against the cold, but whiskers are used as sensory organs, especially in nocturnal animals.