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Characteristics of Vertebrates
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- 1. bones that make up the vertebral column
- 2. tissue that connects vertebrae
- 3. the name for a vertebrate's skeleton inside the body
- 4. carries messages from the brain to all parts of the body and back to the brain
- 5. bones of the skull that protect the brain
- 6. vertebrates are sorted into groups called
- 7. mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and bony fish
- 8. an animal whose body temperature remains the same is called a
- 9. an animal whose body temperature is able to change with its surroundings is called
- 10. animals that are homeotherms
- 11. animals that are poikilotherms
- 12. adult vertebrates capable of producing more of their own kind in a process called
- 13. young that are born alive
- 14. young developed in eggs outside of the mother's body
- 15. have skin with hair
- 16. some of these vertebrates absorb oxygen through their skin
- 17. most of these vertebrates have skin with hair
- 18. most of these vertebrates have gills
- 19. when an animal's body changes form during its life cycle
- 20. a young amphibian is called
- 21. which animals have hard shelled eggs
- 22. a scientist who studies animals
- 23. backbone, spinal column, or spine: made up of bones called vertebrae
- 24. an animal that has a vertebral column
- 25. an animal that does not have a vertebral column
- 26. what percentages of all species are vertebrates
- 27. what percentages of all species are invertebrates
- 28. which class of vertebrates has organisms that go through metamorphosis during their life cycles
- a. cartilage
- b. larva
- c. zoologist
- d. most mammals
- e. reproduction
- f. most mammals
- g. endoskeleton
- h. birds, most reptiles, fish and amphibians
- i. poikilotherm
- j. amphibians
- k. vertebrate
- l. birds
- m. 5 classes of vertebrates
- n. reptiles, amphibians and fish
- o. vertabrae column
- p. mammals
- q. metamorphasis
- r. invertabrate
- s. 3 percent
- t. spinal cord
- u. 97 percent
- v. amphibians
- w. classes
- x. homeotherm
- y. cranium
- z. vertebrae
- aa. fish
- ab. birds and mammals
Characteristics of Vertebrates (Answer Key)
Created by ftbrady
- z 1. bones that make up the vertebral column
- a 2. tissue that connects vertebrae
- g 3. the name for a vertebrate's skeleton inside the body
- t 4. carries messages from the brain to all parts of the body and back to the brain
- y 5. bones of the skull that protect the brain
- w 6. vertebrates are sorted into groups called
- m 7. mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and bony fish
- x 8. an animal whose body temperature remains the same is called a
- i 9. an animal whose body temperature is able to change with its surroundings is called
- | 10. animals that are homeotherms
- n 11. animals that are poikilotherms
- e 12. adult vertebrates capable of producing more of their own kind in a process called
- f 13. young that are born alive
- h 14. young developed in eggs outside of the mother's body
- d 15. have skin with hair
- j 16. some of these vertebrates absorb oxygen through their skin
- p 17. most of these vertebrates have skin with hair
- { 18. most of these vertebrates have gills
- q 19. when an animal's body changes form during its life cycle
- b 20. a young amphibian is called
- l 21. which animals have hard shelled eggs
- c 22. a scientist who studies animals
- o 23. backbone, spinal column, or spine: made up of bones called vertebrae
- k 24. an animal that has a vertebral column
- r 25. an animal that does not have a vertebral column
- s 26. what percentages of all species are vertebrates
- `u 27. what percentages of all species are invertebrates
- `v 28. which class of vertebrates has organisms that go through metamorphosis during their life cycles
- a. cartilage
- b. larva
- c. zoologist
- d. most mammals
- e. reproduction
- f. most mammals
- g. endoskeleton
- h. birds, most reptiles, fish and amphibians
- i. poikilotherm
- j. amphibians
- k. vertebrate
- l. birds
- m. 5 classes of vertebrates
- n. reptiles, amphibians and fish
- o. vertabrae column
- p. mammals
- q. metamorphasis
- r. invertabrate
- s. 3 percent
- t. spinal cord
- u. 97 percent
- v. amphibians
- w. classes
- x. homeotherm
- y. cranium
- z. vertebrae
- aa. fish
- ab. birds and mammals
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