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Why are most invertebrates aquatic and most vertebrates are terrestrial?
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∙ 9y ago
That is actually not true. The vast majority of animals, including vertebrates and invertebrates, are insects. All insects live on land. As for vertebrates, three of the seven classes are types of fish, and fish species equal the number of terrestrial vertebrate species, at approximately 32,000 types of fish compared with 10,000 reptiles, 10,000 birds, 5,000 mammals, and 7,000 amphibians.
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Are rats invertebrates or vertebrates?
since rats are mammals, they are most definitely vertebrates.
What is the most diverse and successful terrestrial vertebrates?
Amphibians
What is the most common neurotransmitter in vertebrates and invertebrates?
Acetylcholine
Are flying lemurs vertebrates or invertebrates?
They are Vertebrates, most of them have a spine which puts them in the vertebrate category!
How do invertebrates differ from each other?
Land and aquatic vertebrates are similar in that they both have a vertebral column. They are both either primary or secondary consumers as well. A difference is that vertebrates that live only in the water do not have fully developed hind legs.
How are vertebrates like invertebrates?
Most likely they are living things.
Why are most invertebrates smaller than vertebrates?
they dont have a backbone
Why are vertebrates able to grow larger than invertebrates?
Vertebrates have an internal skeleton and invertebrates have external skeletons. Vertebrates are able to grow larger than invertebrates because of this. Invertebrates would crush themselves under their own skeletons if they grew to a large size.
What is the most successful and diverse group of terrestrial vertebrates?
Former Answer by some dummy: "The most diverse group is insects, which belong to the group ARTHROPODA*.*Arthropoda-Largest and most diverse animal phylum, mostly insects."This answer is completely wrong based on the question.Arthropods are invertebrates! They are the most numerous INvertebrates.The most diverse vertebrates are BONY FISH.
How numerous are invertebrates?
most invertebrates are arthropods, and 70% of animals in the world are arthropods (insects), so I'm guessing there are more invertebrates than vertebrates.
What waste excretion problem is shared by invertebrates and vertebrates?
Vertebrates have the same waste-disposal problems as invertebrates. They must deal with the very toxic ammonia their bodies produce, and most vertebrates must expel wastes while conserving water.
Why amphibians is the most succeful terrestrial vertabrate?
No , no , Amphibia is not most successful group of land vertebrates .It is least successful .
