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A vertebrate has a backbone and an invertebrate does not have a backbone

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How do you know that a molluse is an invertebrate?

Vertebra = backbone. Invertebrate literally means 'no backbone'. Molluscs have no backbone, so they're invertebrates. ^^


What is invertebrate in Latin?

The term "invertebrate" comes from Latin roots, with "in-" meaning "not" and "vertebra" meaning "joint" or "vertebra." Thus, invertebrate essentially refers to animals that do not have a backbone or spinal column. In biological classification, invertebrates encompass a diverse range of organisms, including insects, mollusks, and crustaceans.


Is a white tailed deer a vertebra or invertebrate?

a white tailed deer is a vertebrate


Do creatures have backbones?

The creatures with backbones are called vertebra. The creatures without backbone are called invertebrate.


What does a vertebrate have that an invertebrate does not have a gills brain lungs or backbone?

A vertebrate is an animal with a vertebra. A vertebra is a spine. Examples of vertebrates would be apes, birds, snakes and fish. An invertebrate does not have a spine. Examples - a slug, an octopus, an ant.


Do do lobsters have a back bone?

No. All arthropods, to which the lobster belongs, are invertebrate, literally 'without backbones'. Vertebra = backbone.


Is a brown spider an invertebrate or a vertebrate?

A brown spider is held together in the correct shape by its exoskeleton, which a hard coating somewhat like fingernail material. As such, the spider had no vertebra (spine) to is indeed an invertebrate.


Are bees spineless?

In the sense that they do not have a spine, or vertebra: yes. Bees, like all insects, are invertebrate. Their body shape is formed by their hard outer casing.


Is a goose vertebrate or invertebrate?

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Is an earthworm a vertebrate or invertebratate if yes why?

Invertebrate. Earthworms are part of the rank 'Annelida' which translated (From french and eventually Laton) means "little ring". This term described how they are structured -rings or segments. Quite simply a worm (earthworm) is an invertebrate (lacking vertebra/back bone). Simple test, cut worm in half, does it have a spine? no? then its invertebrate! I got this answer by searching 'invertebrate' on wikipedia then did a page search 'earthworm' :D


Is dog a vertebrae or invertebrate?

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How do you classify invertebrate?

You can classify them from how they are alike and how they are different.