DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
PLANT CLASSIFICATION
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Question
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Both are invertebrates because neither has eggs.
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The worm is an invertebrate because it has shiny skin.
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Both are vertebrates because both have a head and a tail.
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The snake is a vertebrate because it has a flexible backbone.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Snakes are vertebrates because they possess a vertebral column, while the earthworm does not, thus classifying the latter as an invertebrate.
Detailed explanation-2: -Both worms and insects are classified under the Kingdom Animalia. The animal kingdom is split into two groups: vertebrate, animals with a backbone, and invertebrate, animals without a backbone. Both worms and insects are invertebrates.
Detailed explanation-3: -We are all vertebrates, or animals with backbones. Vertebrates use their backbones for movement and support. Vertebrates share other traits as well: an internal skeleton, muscles, a protective skin, blood that circulates through vessels, and an advanced nervous system, including a head with a brain.