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Vertebrates (like humans) have a backbone. Invertebrates (like worms) lack a backbone.

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All invertebrates lack?

Backbones. That's why they're invertebrates.


Why are beetles invertebrates?

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What characteristic do all invertebrates have in common?

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Are mosquitoes invertebrates?

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Is a worm a vertbrabrate or invibrates?

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Are moose inverterbrates?

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Are tubular sponges vetebrates or invetebrates?

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What types of animals lack a backbone?

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Why does the world need invertebrates?

The world needs invertebrates because they are an important part of ecosystems.


Simplest kind of invertebrates?

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How do you spell inverdibrates?

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Do grass hoppers have backbone?

No. Grasshoppers are insects, which are invertebrates, meaning they lack a backbone.