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Why is the first way to classify an animal is by vertebrate or invertebrate?
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∙ 13y ago
Animals that are invertebrates don't have spines. They include organisms like Arthropods and coelenterates. They are completely different from animals that are classed as vertebrates, which includes mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe way animals are classified as vertebrate or invertebrate, is on, simply, if they have a spine or not! Animals who don't have spines, are invertebrate, and ones that do are vertebrate.
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∙ 13y agoBecause those are the two major groups, the rest just branch off. Besides I think its a very effictive way of organazation
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What is vertebrate and innertebrate?
Ok, first of all it is Invertebrate. vertebrates are animals with backbones. and a invertebrate is the opposite. Or an animal without a back bone.
What is the warm-blooded feathered egg-laying vertebrate animal which is among the first invariably comes into possession of a small legless invertebrate animal?
The early bird gets the worm!
Are seahorses vertabrates?
They are both vertebrate, and invertebrate. I know, it is confusing. I was confused at first.
Are invertebrates considered animals why?
Invertebrates would be considered animals because of the scientific classification system.The first step in the system is determining if it is a plant, animal, fungus and so on. If it is determined to be an animal, then the next step would be figuring out if it is a vertebrate or an invertebrate.
How many invertebrate do humans have?
Humans don't have "invertebrae". First off, an invertebrate is an animal that doesn't have a vertebrae, or spinal cord.
Who is credited as the first individual to classify plants and animal?
Carolus Linnaeus
Who was the first scientist to classify animals?
animal classifiers classify animals... its their job
In which animal group did a backbone composed of vertebrae first appear?
Jawless fish - the earliest known vertebrate was the Myllokunmingia.
Aristotle is most renowned as the first scientist to attempt to collect and classify all available information on?
Animal Species
What are the shock absorbers between vertebrate called?
First . . . one spinal bone is a vertebra (VERT uh brah). Multiple spinal bones are vertebrae (VERT uh bray). An animal with a spine is said to be a vertebrate animal. Vertebrae are separated by spinal discs which act as shock absorbers.
Whats the first animal?
Best guess is a proto-bacteria about 3 to 4 billion years ago. First vertebrate was a marine worm about 1 billion years ago.
Medical uses for any invertebrate or vertebrate?
leeches were first used for bleeding centuries ago but are still used for the disposal of dead tissue as are maggots. they are bred in sanitised areas and for medical purposes only. they are not taken from lakes or bins. alison marsh
