WorksheetsVertebrate Classification
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
organism with a back bone
vertebrate
organism that is unable to produce body heat
ectothermic
organism that generates its own body heat
endothermic
organism that has an internal skeleton
endoskeleton
organism that has an external skeleton
exoskeleton
Whats the biggest difference between birds and mammals?
birds are warm blooded
mothers take care of their babies
birds have hollow bones and skulls
birds are vertebrates
What type of animal is a red-eyed tree frog?
Mammal
Bird
Reptile
Amphibian
Fish
What type of animal is a crested auklet?
Mammal
Bird
Reptile
Amphibian
Fish
What type of animal is a spotted salamander?
Mammal
Bird
Reptile
Amphibian
Fish
What type of animal is a minnow?
Mammal
Bird
Reptile
Amphibian
Fish
What type of animal is a great blue whale?
Mammal
Bird
Reptile
Amphibian
Fish
What type of animal is a raccoon?
Mammal
Bird
Reptile
Amphibian
Fish
What type of animal is a komodo dragon?
Mammal
Bird
Reptile
Amphibian
Fish
Which is true concerning amphibian development?
It includes an aquatic larval form.
Newborns respire using gills.
Adults respire using lungs.
All of these
What is one distinguishing feature of mammals that is absent in other classes of vertebrates?
they breathe only with lungs and have four limbs
they have milk-producing glands
they are endothermic
they have a bony endoskeleton with a backbone and jaws
_____ have an outer covering of scales.
Birds
Mammals
Amphibians
Reptiles
Which of the following is NOT a major group of vertebrates?
mollusks
reptiles
fishes
amphibians
Mammal skins are covered with ____ or fur.
feathers
hair
scales
wool
