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Animals that lack a backbone are referred to as invertebrates while those with a backbone are called vertebrates. Examples of invertebrates include; 'Arthropods' such as insects and crustaceans and 'Protozoa'.
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Are animals invertebrate?
Invertebrates are animals which lack a backbone so by definition they are animals.Invertebrate is a classification in animals, Invertebrate is a creature without a backbone such as a Slug or snail, vertebrate is like us or any other mammal or reptile, and so on.
What two types of animals do not have a backbone?
octupus and squid
How do you spell inverdibrates?
Animals that lack a backbone (and often any skeleton) are invertebrates.
What are animals without a backbone.?
Animals without backbone are invertebrates, because vertebra means backbone.
What do you name animals that have a backbone?
an animal with a backbone is called a vertebrate
Does a crayfish have a backbone?
No, crayfish are invertebrate animals, they do, however have an exoskeleton which makes up for the lack of a backbone.
Is phylum Chordata represents vertebrate animals exclusively?
No, the phylum Chordata includes both vertebrate and invertebrate animals. Vertebrates are a subphylum within Chordata and have a backbone or spinal column, whereas invertebrate chordates, like tunicates and lancelets, lack a backbone.
What does a jellyfish lack to be an invertebrate?
a backbone
Do grass hoppers have backbone?
No. Grasshoppers are insects, which are invertebrates, meaning they lack a backbone.
How are animals classified as being vertebrates?
Vertebrates are animals that have a backbone. A vertebrate has a 'vertebra' - a backbone
What are facts about vertebrates?
well vertebrates are animals that have a backbone and invertebrates are animals that don't have a backbone
Do species have a backbone?
of course! most animals have a backbone.
