Which of the following classifications is the broadest in the animal kingdom hierarchy?

• Family
• Genus
• Kingdom
• Class

True or False: All animals in the phylum Chordata possess a backbone at some stage of their life cycle.

Name the scientific term for animals that lack a backbone.

• Invertebrates

Which of these is NOT a major characteristic of mammals?

• Having hair
• Mammary glands
• Warm-blooded
• Laying eggs as the primary means of reproduction

True or False: Arthropods have segmented bodies and jointed appendages.

What taxonomic rank comes immediately below 'class' in the classification hierarchy?

• Order

Which animal belongs to the phylum Cnidaria?

• Earthworm
• Jellyfish
• Sponge
• Ant

True or False: All vertebrates are also chordates, but not all chordates are vertebrates.

Name the binomial nomenclature (two-word scientific name) for modern humans.

• Homo sapiens

What is the primary characteristic that separates birds (class Aves) from other vertebrates?

• Vertebral column
• Egg-laying
• Warm-bloodedness
• Feathers