vertebrates Flashcards
what is a vertebrate
A vertebrate is an animal with a backbone. Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, including humans, are all vertebrates.
Vertebrates share some basic characteristics which are
A hollow backbone and the cranium, or skull, protect the spinal cord and brain of most vertebrates. All vertebrates reproduce by mating between males and females.
Vertebrates are classified into 7 classes based on their structural features and how their bodies work internally. these are known as :
anatomical and physiological features.
The 5 classes of vertebrates are:
birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and fish
what is the Linnaean classification system
Kingdom > Phylum > Class > Order > Family > Genus > Species
the acronym for the Linnaean classification system is
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