Chapter 2 lesson 1-2 quiz

A is a series of bones that run down the back of some animals.

An animal that has a backbone is called a(n)

A body feature passed on toan animal from its parents is called

a(n)

A mammal is an animal that has hair/fur and produces for its young.

Mammals need oxygen, a gas in the air, to live and they breathe the air with their.

A(n) is a vertebrate that has feathers, wings, and two legs.

Most fish are covered with that protect them.

Like all animals fish need oxygen to live, but they don’t have lungs. Instead they breathe through their .

A(n) is a vertebrate that starts life in water and then lives on land as an adult.

A(n) has dry, scaly, skin and lays eggs on land.

All reptiles with lungs and reptiles that spend a lotof time in water must stick their noses out to breath.

All animals need water, , food, and shelter.

Animals without a backbone are called