To keep you standing up straight and to protect your spinal cord.
The backbone is part of the Skeleton. The skeleton are ALL the bones in the body.
Vertebrates are animals that have a backbone and an internal bony skeleton.
An invertebrate does not have a backbone.
exo-skeleton
Yes. Platypuses have a skeleton. They are mammals, and all mammals are vertebrates, meaning they have a backbone and an internal skeleton.
no. they have an outer-skeleton made of chitin like all insects. a backbone is part of an internal skeleton typical of vertebrates and BTW is about 10 times less effective then an outer skeleton
yes it is it has no backbone
Ladybirds are insects; all insects have an external skeleton without a backbone.
There is no such thing as an invertebrate with a skeleton. The definition of "invertebrate" is "one without a backbone."
Yes, reptiles have a skeleton that includes a backbone, also known as a vertebral column. This backbone is part of their internal skeleton, providing structural support and protection for the spinal cord. Reptiles, like all vertebrates, possess this characteristic as part of their anatomy, allowing for greater mobility and flexibility.
Backbone and an interior skeleton
a vertabrate