Quiz on Vertebrates

What is the best description of a vertebrate?

• Animals with no spine

• Animals with a backbone

• Animals with gills

• Animals with hard scales

Scientists classify animals based on which of the characteristics listed?

• Behaviors

• Their birthplace

• Vertebrates/Invertebrates

• Physical Characteristics

Which sentence best describes the behavior of a reptile such as a tortoise?

• Tortoises are invertebrates with hair

• Tortoises lay eggs and live on land

• Tortoises have gills

• Tortoises have tough skin and scales

How would you describe a mammal such as a gorilla?

• Gorillas are invertebrates with fur

• Gorillas are vertebrates with hair all over their bodies

• Gorillas grow hard outer coverings in the winter

• Gorillas are mammals that lay eggs

I am a vertebrate with scales, gills and lay eggs. What am I?

• Tortoise

• Monkey

• Frog

• Fish

The bird is a __________ that has feathers, long beak and lays eggs.

A Black Widow Spider is an arthropod or invertebrate that has a hard outer body and jointed legs.

• False

• True

Which is an example of a trait that has been influenced by the environment?

• A black moth responding to the trees turning black from a fire

• A gorilla having thick fur due to the cold temperatures

• A black bear having wrinkled skin due to the weather

• A cheetah having yellow eyes due to the hot sun

Organisms will have a variation of traits due to the difference in traits ___________.

• because of the way they smell.

• passed on from their parents

• based on their body structure

• of their siblings

Which of these has a backbone?

• jellyfish

• squid

• worm

• snake