Classification of Animals
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What are the two main groups of animals based on the presence or absence of a backbone?
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Animals are classified into invertebrates and vertebrates. Invertebrates do not have a backbone, while vertebrates have a backbone or vertebral column.
What is heterotrophic nutrition in animals?
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Animals are heterotrophic because they cannot prepare their own food. They depend on plants or other animals for nutrition.
What is locomotion?
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Locomotion is movement from one place to another, usually in search of food or shelter.
What are invertebrates?
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Invertebrates are animals that do not have a backbone. They are divided into eight phyla: Porifera, Cnidaria, Platyhelminthes, Nematoda, Annelida, Arthropoda, Mollusca, and Echinodermata.
What are vertebrates?
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Vertebrates are animals with a backbone. They are divided into five classes: Pisces, Amphibia, Reptilia, Aves, and Mammalia.
Porifera: What is special about the body of a sponge?
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Porifera have a porous body with many tiny pores to draw water in and one large pore to pass it out. Sponge is a common example.
Why are sponges called pore-bearing animals?
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They are called pore-bearing animals because their bodies have many tiny pores for water intake and one large pore for outflow.
Cnidaria: What is the body plan of Hydra, jellyfish, and sea-anemone?
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Cnidaria are aquatic animals with a sac-like body and only one opening, the mouth. The mouth is surrounded by tentacles. They are radially symmetrical, which means the body can be divided into two ide…
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