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| an animal without a backbone |
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| an animal that has a backbone |
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| What are the three types of symmetry? |
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The three types of symmetry are radial, bilateral, and no symmetry.
Radial- match up many ways
Bilateral- matches up only 1 way
No symmetry- doesn't match up |
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| Which animal has no symmetry? |
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| Sponges have no symmetry. |
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| What feature do cnidarians have that makes them unique? |
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| Cnidarians have tentacles and poisonous stingers. |
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| What type of symmetry do Mollusks have? |
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| Mollusks have bilateral symmetry. |
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| What animals are spiny-skinned? |
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| Echinoderms are spiny-skinned animals. |
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| skeleton is inside the body |
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| skeleton is outside of body |
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| Name some features of arthropods. |
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| Arthropods have jointed legs and a three-section body. |
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| Where do amphibians start their life? Where do they go from there? Name some examples of amphibians. |
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| Amphibians start their lives in the water then move onto the land to live. Some examples are frogs and toads. |
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| Name some features of the reptile. |
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| Reptiles have a strong, waterproof skin, are cold-blooded, have an endoskeleton, lay eggs, have lungs, and are vertebrates. |
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| What is the difference between warm and cold blooded animals? |
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| Warm blooded animals regulate their temperatures inside their bodies and cold blooded creatures depend on sunlight to warm themselves and shade to cool them down. |
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| What is the highest class of vertebrates? |
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| Mammals are the highest class of vertebrates. |
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| Name some features of animal cells. |
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| Animal cells have a nucleus, cell membrane, and each cell has a different job. |
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| Name some threats to coral reefs. |
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| Coral reefs are threatened by pollution, souvenir hunters, and ships or boats. |
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| Is a salamander a reptile? |
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| No, a salamander is an amphibian. |
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| How many legs per segment do a centipede and a millipede have? |
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Centipedes have 2 legs per segment.
Millipedes have 4 legs per segment. |
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| How are coral reefs created? |
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| Coral reefs are the exoskeleton of an animal called a polyp. |
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| Name characteristics that prove you are an animal. |
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| Examples: move, grow and develop, eat food, have a vertebrate, etc. |
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| Why is classifying animals helpful? |
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| answers could include: so scientists in different countries can communicate with each other, easier to classify newly found animals, help trace animals evolutionary history, etc. |
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