Vertebrates
Important Questions on Vertebrates
Compare the different groups of vertebrates on the basis of the following: habitat, body covering, how they move, breathing organs, and whether they lay eggs or not.

Give reasons: Frogs are classified as amphibia.

Give reasons: A fish has a streamlined body.

Name the group of the following animals: Sting ray, Hyla, Owl, Turtle, Tiger, Pigeon and Rohu

Classify animalia on the basis of backbone. Also, classify them into further groups.

List four common features of animals.

Classify the following and write their names in the correct column.
Hyla | rat | Catla | snake | salamander |
lizard | sparrow | cow | tiger | tortoise |
rohu | ostrich | frog | vulture | electric ray |
Pisces | Amphibia | Reptilia | Aves | Mammalia |
________ | ________ | ________ | ________ | ________ |
________ | ________ | ________ | ________ | ________ |
________ | ________ | ________ | ________ | ________ |

Amphibians breathe through lungs both on land and in water.

Reptiles have moist skin covered with scales.

Fish have streamlined body covered with scales.

All vertebrates are further divided into four groups namely, amphibia, reptilia, aves and mammalia.

Animals with a backbone are called vertebrates.

Which of the following give birth to young ones and feed them with their own milk?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of birds?

Which of the following lay eggs in water?

