Animal Classification Quiz

What am I?

• Arthropod

• Cnidarian

• Mollusk

• Porifera

Which animals have scales?

• Fish and reptiles

• Mammals, birds and amphibians

Is the picture a vertebrate or invertebrate?

• Vertebrate

• Invertebrate

What is the main difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?

• Vertebrates are capable of photosynthesis, while invertebrates are not.

• Invertebrates have an exoskeleton, while vertebrates have an endoskeleton.

• Vertebrates have a backbone, while invertebrates do not.

• Invertebrates can fly, while vertebrates cannot.

Which of the following is a characteristic of invertebrates?

• They all have a backbone.

• They all have wings.

• They do not have a backbone.

• They are all microscopic.

Which group of vertebrates includes animals that lay eggs with tough, leathery shells?

• Mammals

• Reptiles

• Amphibians

• Birds

What is the classification system for invertebrates based on?

• Their ability to fly

• The presence of a backbone

• Their body structure and characteristics

• Their color

Which of the following is NOT a class of vertebrates?

• Arachnids

• Birds

• Fish

• Mammals

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of mammals, a class of vertebrates?

• They have scales.

• They lay eggs.

• They have hair or fur.

• They breathe through gills.

What is a unique feature of amphibians among vertebrates?

• They can live both in water and on land.

• They have feathers.

• They have fur.

• They produce milk.