Difference between revisions of "Invertebrate"
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Snails are '''invertebrates''' with a muscular body and a hard shell. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Earthworms are '''invertebrates''' with no bones at all. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Scorpions are '''invertebrates''' with jointed legs and a shell. | ||
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Octopuses are '''invertebrates''' with no bones and just muscle to move. | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Octopuses are '''invertebrates''' with no bones and just muscle to move. | ||
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Flies are '''invertebrates''' with 6 jointed legs. | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Flies are '''invertebrates''' with 6 jointed legs. | ||
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A crab is an '''invertebrate''' with an exoskeleton. | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A crab is an '''invertebrate''' with an exoskeleton. | ||
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Revision as of 09:30, 17 August 2018
Key Stage 2
Meaning
An invertebrate is an animal without a backbone.
About Vertebrates
- There are many different kinds of invertebrate animals.
- Some invertebrates have exoskeletons, which is a hard bony shell on the outside.
- Some invertebrates have no bones at all and just use muscles to move.
Examples
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| Snails are invertebrates with a muscular body and a hard shell. | Earthworms are invertebrates with no bones at all. | Scorpions are invertebrates with jointed legs and a shell. |
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| Octopuses are invertebrates with no bones and just muscle to move. | Flies are invertebrates with 6 jointed legs. | A crab is an invertebrate with an exoskeleton. |