Vertebrate Phylum Quiz

What phylum includes all vertebrates?

Chordata (Vertebrate)

What subphylum includes all animals with a backbone?

Vertebrata (Vertebrate)

Which vertebrate class includes jawless fish like hagfish and lampreys?

Agnatha (Vertebrate)

Which vertebrate class includes sharks and rays with cartilage skeletons?

Chondrichthyes (Vertebrate)

Which vertebrate class includes bony fish like salmon and tuna?

Osteichthyes (Vertebrate)

Which vertebrate class includes amphibians like frogs, salamanders, and caecilians?

Amphibia (Vertebrate)

Which vertebrate class includes reptiles such as snakes, lizards, and turtles?

Reptilia (Vertebrate)

Which vertebrate class includes birds?

Aves (Vertebrate)

Which vertebrate class includes mammals such as humans, whales, and bats?

Mammalia (Vertebrate)

Which vertebrate group lays amniotic eggs and includes reptiles, birds, and some mammals?

Amniotes (Vertebrate)

Which vertebrate class is characterized by moist skin and metamorphosis from larvae to adult?

Amphibia (Vertebrate)

Which class has endothermic animals with feathers and lightweight bones?

Aves (Vertebrate)

Which vertebrate class is characterized by hair and mammary glands?

Mammalia (Vertebrate)

Which vertebrate class has gills and a swim bladder for buoyancy?

Osteichthyes (Vertebrate)

Which vertebrate class has paired fins and skeletons made of cartilage?

Chondrichthyes (Vertebrate)