Question

fill in the blanks with the correct answers.
(1) invertebrates are animals without ______.
(2) about ten percent of the estimated 7.8 million species of animals in the world today are ______, such as birds, mammals, fish, amphibians, and reptiles.
(3) approximately 7 million animal species, such as sponges, corals, jellyfish, octopuses, crabs, lobsters, insects, spiders, worms, and many others, are ______.
(4) the tiny animal inside a coral is a ______.
(5) invertebrates that lack such body systems as digestive systems, respiratory systems, and nervous systems are often called ______ invertebrates.
(6) each animal—vertebrate or invertebrate, simple or complex—was designed by god to fulfill a specific purpose in his ______.

Explanation:

1. Invertebrados son animales sin columna vertebral (backbones).
2. Los vertebrados (vertebrates) son alrededor del 10% de las especies animales, incluyendo aves, mamíferos, peces, anfibios y reptiles.
3. Las especies como esponjas, corales, pulpos, cangrejos, insectos, etc., son invertebrados (invertebrates).
4. El animal diminuto dentro del coral es un pólipo (polyp).
5. Invertebrados sin sistemas corporales complejos se llaman invertebrados simples (simple invertebrates).
6. Cada animal fue diseñado por Dios para un propósito en su creación (creation).

Answer:

(1) backbones
(2) vertebrates
(3) invertebrates
(4) polyp
(5) simple
(6) creation