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WorksheetsVertebrates
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Organisms with a body covering of feathers are classified as
a)
birds.
b)
fish.
c)
insect.
d)
mammals.
2.
Which of the following is true about vertebrates?
a)
Vertebrates bodies are more complex than invertebrates.
b)
There are more vertebrate animals than invertebrate animals.
c)
Vertebrates have an exoskeleton.
d)
Vertebrates do not have a backbone.
3.
Biologist use various traits to classify living things. Which of the following would be the least useful in a classification scheme for mammals?
a)
Color of hair
b)
Shape of teeth
c)
Skeleton bones
d)
Digestive system
4.
Several scientists observed an animal with hair and wings. This animal is a
a)
bird.
b)
butterfly.
c)
bat.
d)
flying squirrel.
5.
Which class of vertebrates have the following characteristics: Reproduce in water, lays eggs, has teeth, and is cold-blooded?
a)
Fish
b)
Bird
c)
Repitle
d)
Mammal
6.
All vertebrate animals have
a)
scales.
b)
backbones.
c)
warm-blood.
d)
hair.
7.
Which animals are cold-blooded, live part of their lives in water and part on land, and go through metamorphosis?
a)
Reptiles
b)
Amphibians
c)
Birds
d)
Mammals
8.
Which is a characteristic of reptiles?
a)
They have slimy skin.
b)
They use lungs to breathe.
c)
They are invertebrates.
d)
They maintain a constant body temperature.
9.
Vertebrate animals that are distinguished by internal fertilization, placental development (in a sac) of fetus (young), and production of maternal milk are
a)
mammals.
b)
birds.
c)
amphibians.
d)
reptiles.
10.
How are the animals in the group grouped? Select all possible answers.
Group 1: Whale and shark
Group 2: Hawk and eagle
Group 1: Whale and shark
Group 2: Hawk and eagle
a)
Where they live.
b)
How they breathe.
c)
If they have tails or not.
d)
If they are carnivores or not.
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