Characteristics of Vertebrates and Invertebrates

Which level of taxonomy  is the broadest? 

soft body, thick muscular foot to move, some in shells, take in oxygen through gills or lungs

another name for an external skeleton, usually a hard protective covering

the study of how scientist classify organisms

Vertebrates have backbones, an internal skeleton called an 

endoskeleton, blood circulate vessels, lungs/gills to breathe, skin covering, limbs for moving

What vertebrate group does this animal belong to?

ectothermic, breathe with lungs, some hatch eggs in female, scales or plates

All animals share several of the following common characteristics except

many pores, obtain food & oxygen through specialized cells, eliminate waste through central cav

What animal group does Patrick belong to?

another name for an organism that can not make its own food

What animal group does Mr. Krabz belong to?

 ectothermic, obtain oxygen through gills, fins, scales, most lay eggs in water

Frog or Toad? smooth, moist skin, breathe and live part of life in water and on land.

ectothermic, gills as young, lung as adult, metamorphosis, jelly eggs

the process of change which animals like amphibians and butterflies go through 

What group does this animal belong to?

What is it called when an animal’s body temperature is close to that of their environment?

The animal kingdom is divided into 35 different phyla, they can be classified into 2 groups

Homo sapien, what is the genus? 

arms extend from middle body, tube feet take in oxygen, sea stars, sea cucumbers, urchin

This invertebrate animal is the simplest organism with a true nervous sys. and blood vessels