Biology Vertebrates And Invertebrates Flashcards
What are invertebrates?
Animals that do not have a backbone.
Give two examples of invertebrates.
Jellyfish and octopuses.
What are vertebrates?
Animals that have a backbone.
List three classes of vertebrates.
Mammals, birds, and reptiles.
True or False: All vertebrates are warm-blooded.
False.
What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes monocots from dicots?
The number of cotyledons in the seed.
How many cotyledons do monocots have?
One.
How many cotyledons do dicots have?
Two.
True or False: Monocots typically have parallel leaf veins.
True.
What type of leaf venation is common in dicots?
Net-like or branching venation.
Fill in the blank: Monocots usually have _____ flower parts.
Three or multiples of three.
Fill in the blank: Dicots typically have _____ flower parts.
Four or five or multiples of four or five.
What is an example of a monocot plant?
Grass.
What is an example of a dicot plant?
Rose.
True or False: Invertebrates make up the majority of animal species on Earth.
True.
What type of circulatory system do vertebrates generally have?
Closed circulatory system.
What type of circulatory system do most invertebrates have?
Open circulatory system.
Name a characteristic feature of mammals.
Presence of mammary glands.
What is the primary function of a seed’s cotyledon?
To store nutrients for the developing plant.
Fill in the blank: The largest group of invertebrates is _____ .
Arthropods.
True or False: All dicots have a woody structure.
False.
Which group of plants typically has a more complex root system, monocots or dicots?
Dicots.
What is the main reproductive structure of flowering plants called?
Flower.
What is the term for animals without a backbone?
Invertebrates.
What type of symmetry do most invertebrates exhibit?
Radial or bilateral symmetry.
Fill in the blank: The phylum that includes insects is called _____ .
Arthropoda.
What two main groups can flowering plants be divided into?
Monocots and dicots.
True or False: All vertebrates lay eggs.
False.
Which group of animals is characterized by having scales?
Reptiles.
What type of plants are characterized by having fibrous roots?
Monocots.
What type of plants are characterized by having taproots?
Dicots.
Fill in the blank: The group of vertebrates that can fly is primarily _____ .
Birds.
What is the term for the body plan of animals with bilateral symmetry?
Bilateral symmetry.
What type of animal is known for having a soft body and often a shell?
Mollusks.
