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Vertebrates & Invertebrates

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does vertebrate mean?

a)

When an animal does not have a backbone.

b)

When an animal HAS a backbone.

c)

When an animal can fly.

d)

None of the above

2.

an animal without a backbone

a)

vertebrate

b)

invertebrate

3.

All invertebrates ____.

a)

have a backbone

b)

Do not have a backbone

c)

Have hair

d)

Have 6 legs

4.

Mammals, fish, birds, reptiles and amphibians are all ___.

a)

invertebrate

b)

vertebrate

5.

Which group does it belong to?

a)

invertebrate

b)

vertebrate

6.

What is the major difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?

a)

Vertebrates have a backbone and invertebrates do not.

b)

Invertebrates live in water and vertebrates do not.

c)

Invertebrates have a backbone and vertebrates do not.

d)

Invertebrates are smaller than vertebrates.

7.

Worms are vertebrates.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Animals are divided into two groups: dogs and insects.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Lions are

a)

Vertebrates

b)

Invertebrates

10.

Elephants are

a)

Vertebrates

b)

Invertebrates

11.

Spiders are

a)

Vertebrates

b)

Invertebrates

12.

Jellyfish are

a)

Vertebrates

b)

Invertebrates

13.
Humans are vertebrates.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Which of the following is not an invertebrate?
a)
spider
b)
starfish
c)
catfish
d)
crab
15.
Can you explain the difference between a vertebrate and an invertebrate?
a)
YES!
b)
Maybe
c)
Not yet.  I am still unsure.
16.

a lobster is ____________________

a)

vertebrate

b)

invertebrate

17.

what does a vertebrate have that an invertebrate does not have?

a)

gills

b)

lungs

c)

brain

d)

backbone

18.

What is an octopus considered?

a)

Vertebrate

b)

Invertebrate

19.

The octopus, which is invertebrate, lets out what kind of substance to scare its predator?

a)

Milk-like substance

b)

Ink-like substance

c)

Slime-like substance

d)

None of the above

20.

A crawfish is considered what?

a)

Invertebrate

b)

vertebrate