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Animal Kingom
Classification
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Animals are classified by the | presence or absence of a backbone and a body plan |
| Invertebrate | NO backbone |
| Vertebrate | HAS a backbone |
| Example of an invertebrate | jelly-fish |
| Example of a vertebrate | chicken |
| Name 3 different body plans | radial,bilateral and asymmetry |
| Radial symmetry | the body can be divided into 2 equal halves along more than one plane |
| Asymmetry | No body plan |
| Bi-lateral symmetry | the body can be divided into 2 equal halves alond one plane |
| Has an asymmetrical body plan | sponge |
| Has bilateral symmetry | lizard |
| Has radial symmetry | starfish |