1. Invertebrate animals
Invertebrates are the animals without backbone (spinal column).
This group is very diverse. In fact, it includes a lot of animals with very different characteristics that are not evolutionarily related among them, so that, this is an artificial classification.
The main groups of invertebrates are: Poriferans, Cnidarians, Nematodes, Platyhelminthes, Annelids, Molluscs, Arthropods and Echinoderms.
READING ACTIVITIES
After reading the text, copy and answer the following questions into your notebook:
Remember: you must make complete sentences.
1.1. Copy and complete the genealogic tree of animals.
Cut out and glue each picture and its correspondent label in its place.
Now,
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