Living Things Chapter 4

What do sea jellies, earthworms, and spiders have in common?

• They all have eight legs.

• They all have stingers.

• They all have backbones.

• They do not have backbones.

Which is an example of an inherited trait?

• pierced ears

• dyed hair

• green eyes

• broken arm

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Which animal group mostly has live births?

• amphibians

• mammals

• reptiles

• arthropods

What is a vertebrate?

• An animal that has a backbone

• An animal that does not have a backbone

• An animal that has live births

• An animal that has smooth, wet skin

Which stage comes second in the life of a butterfly?

• adult

• egg

• pupa

• larva

How would you classify this animal?

• amphibian

• arthropod

• worm

• mollusk

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Matt falls and cuts his leg.  It leaves a scar. Which best describes the scar?

• inherited characteristic

• acquired characteristic

• inherited trait

• learned behavior

Which animal group includes cold-blooded vertebrates that have dry, scaly skin?

• mammals

• amphibians

• reptiles

• mollusks

____ to receive from a parent

• arthropod

• invertebrate

• migrate

• inherit

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Identify an animal without a backbone

• arthropod

• invertebrate

• migrate

• inherit