Question

Which ones of the following animals are vertebrates :- housefly, silverfish, trout, jellyfish, whale, penguin, lizard and sponge

Answer 1

trout , penguins , lizard are the vertebrates

Answer 2

• The animals which are vertebrates are trout, whale, penguin and lizard.
• Animals which have backbone are called as vertebrates.
• Animals which do not have a backbone are called as invertebrates.
• Vertebrates are again classified as Aves, Pisces, Amphibians, Reptiles and mammals.
• In the given list of animals, housefly, silverfish, jellyfish and sponge are invertebrates where as trout, whale, penguin and lizard are vertebrates.