NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM ANIMALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which animal is an example of a vertebrate (animal with a backbone)?
A
crab
B
bug
C
snake
D
shrimp
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Snakes are creeping animals which is included in the class reptilia. Class reptilia is included in the subphylum Vertebrata. Vertebrates have a vertebral column which is derived from the embryonic notochord . Snake also possesses the vertebral column and hence it is a vertebrate.

Detailed explanation-2: -Though very flexible, snakes have many vertebrae (small bones that form the backbone).

Detailed explanation-3: -The 5 groups of vertebrates (animals that have a backbone) are fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

Detailed explanation-4: -The phylum chordata (animals with backbones) is divided into five common classes: fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals and birds.

Detailed explanation-5: -Mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and birds are examples of Vertebrates.

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