NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM ANIMALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the meaning of “invertebrate animals”?
A
They have backbones and skeleton
B
They don’t have backbones and skeleton
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -invertebrate, any animal that lacks a vertebral column, or backbone, in contrast to the cartilaginous or bony vertebrates. More than 90 percent of all living animal species are invertebrates.

Detailed explanation-2: -HOW DO ANIMALS SURVIVE WITHOUT BONES? Insects, crustaceans, and many other invertebrates have a hard outer case called an exoskeleton. This protects them against blows and predators, and keeps them from drying out.

Detailed explanation-3: -Invertebrates do not have a skeleton or spinal column. We have three main groups of invertebrates: arthropods, mollusc and worms. 8.

Detailed explanation-4: -An invertebrate is a cold-blooded animal with no backbone. Invertebrates can live on land-like insects, spiders, and worms-or in water. Marine invertebrates include crustaceans (such as crabs and lobsters), mollusks (such as squids and clams), and coral.

Detailed explanation-5: -Invertebrates can have a skeleton outside their bodies called an exoskeleton, while some invertebrates have no skeleton at all! In fact, the majority of animals on Earth are invertebrates. Mammals, reptiles, birds, fish and amphibians are vertebrates with endoskeletons (skeletons inside their bodies).

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