Animal Diversity

What characteristic distinguishes the animal shown from a fish?

• bones

• notochord

• nerve cord

• no gills

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which characteristic is common to all chordates?

• bones

• fur

• lungs

• notochord

Which phylum contains asymmetrical invertebrates that have no tissues?

• Annelida

• Cnidaria

• Echinodermata

• Porifera

Which characteristic applies to a horse?

• asymmetry

• invertebrate

• spherical

• vertebrate

Which is a characteristic of all vertebrates?

• digestive system with on opening

• offspring hatch from eggs

• respiratory system with lungs

• spinal cord enclosed in bones

The animal in the picture is classified in which phylum?

• Arhtropoda

• Chordata

• Echinodermata

• Mollusca

Which animals make up Plylum Chordata?

• insects, slpiders, and crabs

• mussels, octopuses, and squids

• snails, slugs, and clams

• vertebrates, lancetes, and tunicates

Of the estimated 1.2 million species of invertebrates, about 950,000 are insects. What percentage of invertebrates are insects? (Round to the nearest whole percent, but leave the percent sign off of the answer.)

(a)  

Which characteristic does NOT apply to animals?

• collagen

• photosynthesis

• digestive system

• eukaryotic cell

Which phylum does this animal belong to?

• Annelida

• Cnidaria

• Chordata

• Mollusca

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2