Question

1. what kind of animals are scorpions, ticks, and mites?

echinoderms
annelids
vertebrates
invertebrates

Explanation:

Scorpions, ticks, and mites are arthropods. Arthropods lack a backbone, so they are invertebrates. Echinoderms (like starfish) have a different body plan, annelids are segmented worms, and vertebrates have a backbone, which these animals do not have.

Answer:

D. invertebrates