Invertebrates are, by definition lacking backbones.
Examples would be:
Jelly Fish
Clams
Earthworms
Lobsters, etc., etc., etc.
Animals without backbone are invertebrates, because vertebra means backbone.
animals without backbones are invertebrates. octopi and squids have no shells, but are invertebrates because they contain no backbone. if they had a backbone, they'd be vertebrates.
Invertebrate animals are amimals without a backbone.
Lewis Kenna
Yes. Any animal without a backbone is an invertebrate. A sponge is a invertebrate because it has no backbone.
Animals without an vertebral column, which would be a backbone or spine, are called Invertebrates.The "in" prefix of the word meaning "without" Therefore 'in'--without, 'vertebrate' --bone/s in the column of the spine.
a vertebrate is a living organism with a backbone and an invertebrate is a living organism without a backbone
No they don't because all worms are invertebrates (animals without a backbone). (:
No, lizards are vertebrates because they have a backbone or spinal column. Invertebrates are animals without a backbone.
Invertebrates is the term for multicellular organisms that lack a backbone.
Vertebrate means "having a backbone", invertebrate means "without a backbone".
ALL animals that have a backbone are "vertebrates". ALL animals without a backbone are "invertebrates". Man is an animal with a backbone.