Identifying Invertebrates

Animals no bones inside their bodies

• Invertebrate

• Vertebrate

• Exoskeleton

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which animals are invertebrates?

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Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is an invertebrate?

• An animal with a backbone

• An animal that breathes with gills

• An animal without a backbone

• An animal that breathes with lungs

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Identify the invertebrate group the organism belongs to.

Starfish

• echinoderm

• mollusk

• arthropod

• cnidarian

What characteristic do all invertebrates have in common?

• They ALL have an external backbone or exoskeleton.

• They live in the ocean as marine animals.

• They live on land as terrestrial animals.

• They do NOT have backbones or internal skeletons.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is the exoskeleton composed of?

• Calcium

• Chitin

• Lead

• Magnesium

The hard outer covering of an arthropod is called a(n)?

• Skeleton

• Exoskeleton

• Skin

• roof

The largest group of invertebrates are the?

• Arthropods

• Molluscs

• Coelenterates

• Amphibians

What does invertebrate mean?

• An animal with a backbone

• An animal without a backbone

• An animal that lays eggs

• An animal with more than 2 legs

True or false. Every arthropod has an exoskeleton.

• true

• false