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Backbone or No Backbone

Open to everyone until Tuesday, October 27

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Animals can be sorted into two groups by looking at their bodies. One group has a backbone inside, and the other group does not.

In the picture

  1. Fish skeleton spine: a long chain of small bones
  2. Frog’s back: an animal with a backbone inside
  3. Snail’s soft body: an animal with no backbone

Examples

  • A dog and a goldfish have backbones
  • A beetle and an earthworm have no backbone

Quiz: Backbone or No Backbone (Age 10)

  1. What are animals with a backbone called?

    • Vertebrates
    • Mammals
    • Invertebrates
  2. What are animals without a backbone called?

    • Amphibians
    • Vertebrates
    • Invertebrates
  3. Which body part decides whether an animal is a vertebrate or an invertebrate?

    • Legs
    • A shell
    • A backbone

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Nature, Age 10