Vertebrates

A vertebrate is.....

• animals with jointed legs and a hard body covering

• animal without backbones

• animals with backbones

• animals with three body parts and six legs

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This type of vertebrate starts by looking very different from their parents.

• mammals

• amphibians

• reptiles

• fish

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Fish take in oxygen through their...

• scales

• fins

• gills

• backbones

Mammals are _____________ .

• cold-blooded

• warm-blooded

• both cold-blooded and warm-blooded

• neither cold-blooded nor warm-blooded

Which of these is a reptile?

• Toad
• Turtle
• Frog
• Newt

Which of the following are warm-blooded?

• birds & reptiles

• mammals & birds

• mammals & reptiles

• mammals & dinosaurs

Vertebrates that can live in the water and on land, lay soft eggs in the water, as adults live on land, and are cold blooded are called

• Reptiles

• Amphibians

• Fish

• Mammals

Which type of vertebrate is not usually born from an egg?

• mammal

• bird

• reptile

• fish

What type of skin covering does an amphibian have?

• feathers

• hair

• smooth, moist skin

• scales

Choose all vertebrates that are reptiles.

• crocodile

• frog

• lizard

• turtle