Classification of Vertebrates

An animal with a backbone.

• Vertebrate

• Invertebrate

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Live in water, have gills, scales and fins

• Fish

• Mammals

• Amphibians

• Reptiles

• Birds

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

• reptile

• amphibian

• fish

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

• bird

• mammal

• fish

• reptile

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

• mammal

• fish

• amphibian

• reptile

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

• amphibian

• reptile

• fish

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

• fish

• mammal

• amphibian

• reptile

• fish

• reptile

• amphibian

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

All vertebrates have a _____________.

• tail

• neck

• backbone

• fin

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What is major difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?

• Vertebrates have backbones and invertebrates do not.

• Invertebrates always live in the water.

• Invertebrates are much larger than vertebrates.

• They are both the same.