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    Vertebrates have backbones and make up 5% of animal life on Earth, while invertebrates lack backbones and comprise 95% of species. Invertebrates include cnidarians like jellyfish and corals, which have stinging cells, as well as worms in three categories: flatworms, roundworms, and segmented worms. Mollusks are invertebrates including snails and slugs, some lacking shells. Arthropods, another major invertebrate group, have jointed legs, segmented bodies, and exoskeletons. They include crustaceans like crabs and lobsters, arachnids such as spiders and ticks, myriapods

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    Vertebrates have backbones and make up 5% of animal life on Earth, while invertebrates lack backbones and comprise 95% of species. Invertebrates include cnidarians like jellyfish and corals, which have stinging cells, as well as worms in three categories: flatworms, roundworms, and segmented worms. Mollusks are invertebrates including snails and slugs, some lacking shells. Arthropods, another major invertebrate group, have jointed legs, segmented bodies, and exoskeletons. They include crustaceans like crabs and lobsters, arachnids such as spiders and ticks, myriapods

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    Classification of

    Animals

    Determine the distinguishing characteristics of vertebrates and invertebrates.


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    • Invertebrates are animals that do not have
    backbones or vertebral column.

    • Invertebrates make up roughly 95% of all


    animals on Earth, while vertebrates make up
    only 5%.
    Cnidarians
    • The Cnidarians include the hydras, jellyfish, anemones, and corals. All
    Cnidarians have tentacles with stinging cells in their tips which are used to
    capture and subdue prey. In fact, the phylum name "Cnidarian" literally
    means "stinging creature."
    - These are worms with flat
    and ribbon-like bodies.

    - These worms have long, smooth, and


    rounded bodies that often have rings,
    bristles, or ridges that aid in
    locomotion or protection.

    - These worms have long,


    segmented bodies.
    Flatworms
    (parasitic) Roundworms
    Segmented
    Worms
    Some do not have shells at all like garden and
    sea slugs.
    Arthropods
    • Arthropods from the largest group
    of any organism, which can be
    found in freshwater, marine, and
    terrestrial habitats.

    • Some of them are even able to fly.

    • All arthropods have a hard outer


    body covering called exoskeleton,
    jointed legs, segmented body,
    compound eyes, and specialized
    body parts.
    Crustaceans
    • 2 pairs of antennae and bodies
    divided into 2 regions
    • They have gills for breathing.
    • Their exoskeletons are very hard.

    • Well-known crustaceans are


    shrimps, crabs, and lobster.
    Arachnids
    • They live on land with two body
    regions like crustaceans.
    • They have 4 pairs of legs.
    • They breathe through their
    trachea or book lungs.

    • Spider, mites, ticks, and


    scorpions belong in this group.
    Myriapods
    • They live hidden in the soil,
    underneath rocks, and dead
    logs, which include centipedes
    and millipedes.

    • Centipedes are carnivorous and


    have poisonous fangs in their
    mouth, while millipedes feed on
    dead plant and animal matter.
    Insects
    • This is the largest group of
    arthropods with a body
    composed of 3 regions.
    • They may have one to two pairs
    of wings.
    • Insects breathe through a
    network of tubes called
    tracheae.
    • They also have antennae for
    chemical perception.

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