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Q: What characteristics do scientists used to classify vertebrates into smaller groups?
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How do scientists place vertebrates into groups?

The vertebrates are animals with a backbone. Scientists separate this group into smaller groups because of their features:how the animal takes in oxygen -- lungs, gills or through the skinthermoregulation -- maintains own temperature (homeotherms) or temperature varies with surroundings (poikilotherms)reproduction -- internal or external fertilization, lay eggs (oviparous) or give birth to live young (viviparous).


What do invertebrates have in common?

all invertebrates are smaller than vertebrates. :)


Why are most invertebrates smaller than vertebrates?

they dont have a backbone


What is Disc narrowing with spurs?

means that your disc is becoming smaller and smaller (compressed) and that there are fragments of bones on your vertebrates


What do all invertebrates have in common?

all invertebrates are smaller than vertebrates. :)


Which categories are smaller more specific groups within taxonomic group?

Subcategories or taxa within a taxonomic group that are smaller and more specific include genus, species, and subspecies. These categories help to further classify and identify organisms based on shared characteristics and evolutionary relationships.


What do scientists use microscopes for?

so scientists can detect smaller objects to study


The animal kingdom is divided into smaller groups called?

The animal kingdom is divided into smaller groups called vertebrates and invertebrates. Vertebrates are those animals with backbones and endoskeletons and invertebrates lack a backbone and generally have the skeleton on the outside of their bodies.


What does the science word class mean?

So many different things depending on the context of the science. In Biology: Which kingdom an animal belongs to in order to qualitative its biological characteristics and/or behavior. For example: Mammals, amphibians, vertebrates, invertebrates, anthropods. In Chemistry: To classify chemicals with similar characteristics, such as in the periodic table. Group I Alkalis, Group II, Alkaline Earth Metals, Transition Metals, VII Halogens, VIII Inert gases. In Physics: Families of particles: leptons (electrons, quarks), mesons (pi), bosons. So briefly, 'class' is putting a wide sample of something into smaller categories which share similar characteristics.


Do panda have vertebrate?

Pandas do not have vertebrates: they arevertebrates, which are animals that have a backbone and an internal skeleton. The smaller bones of the backbone are called vertebrae, not vertebrate. The panda is a mammal, and all mammals are vertebrates.


How do scientists divide the kingdom into smaller group?

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What is species class?

Species class is a taxonomic grouping used to categorize organisms based on shared characteristics, particularly in the context of biological classification. It helps scientists organize and group species with similar characteristics for easier study and understanding of relationships between different organisms.