1. 1 st : Highlight/underline/circle the key words that help you determine the kingdom. 2 nd : Determine what Kingdom an organism belongs to. 3 rd :Get a signature from ME …..your teacher. 4 th : Color-code each organism based on what kingdom they belong to: Eubacteria: Red Archeabacteria: Orange Protist: Yellow Plantae: Green Fungi: Blue Animalia: Purple HAPPY THURSDAY Bellwork: Write “Finish Kingdom Sort”.

2. Essential Question: How would you determine what kingdom an organism belongs to? Standard: compare the characteristics of taxonomic groups including plantae and animalia (B8C)

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4. OrganismCatWolfFly Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Arthropoda Class Mammalia Insecta Order Carnivora Diptera Family FelidaeCanidaeMuscidae Genus FelisCanisMusca Species F. domesticusC. lupusM. domestica

5. 1.What type of animal is Musca domestica? 2.From the table, which 2 animals are most closely related? 3. At what classification level does the evolutionary relationship between cats and wolves diverge (become different)?

7. 4.What is the scientific name for the Canada goose? 5.Explain which two organisms are the most closely related. 6.Which taxons do the human and goose have in common?

9. 7.At which taxon do the lion and bobcat diverge? 8.Which kingdom does C. comatus belong to? 9.Which taxons do the lion and bobcat have in common? 10. What is the scientific name for the lion?

10. African Buffalo Burchell’s Zebra Grant’s Gazelle Animalia Chordata Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Synceruscaffer Animalia Chordata Mammalia Perissodactyla Equidae Equusburchellii Animalia Chordata Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Nangergranti 11. Describe 2 conclusions that can be made from this information.

11. The information below describes the most specific levels of classification that the mushroom sea squirt, Sycozoa gaimardi, shares with four other organisms. 12. To which of the four organisms is the mushroom sea squirt most closely related? The mushroom sea squirt is in the same class as the common sea grape. The mushroom sea squirt is in the same family as the blue spot ascidian. The mushroom sea squirt is in the same order as the white speck tunicate. The mushroom sea squirt is in the same phylum as the starry skate.

12. 13. Which of the beetles above must belong to the same family? A. D. C. B.

13. 14. Four students researched the classifications of the following eight whales: killer whale, Orcinus orca gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae pygmy right whale, Caperea marginata fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata North Atlantic right whale, Eubalaena glacialis bowhead whale, Balaena mysticetus The students were asked which two whales are most closely related and why. The table below summarizes the students’ answers. Based on the classifications, which student gave the correct answer to the question? StudentWhales Most Closely Related Reason 1killer whale and gray whale They are both mammals. 2humpback whale and pygmy right whale They are both whales. 3fin whale and minke whale They are both in the same genus. 4North Atlantic right whale and bowhead whale They are both in the same family.

14. California Sea Lion Galápagos Sea Lion New Zealand Sea Lion KingdomAnimalia PhylumChordata ClassMammalia OrderCarnivora FamilyOtariidae GenusZalophus Phocarctos Speciescalifornianuswollebaeki hookeri 15. Which two organisms are most closely related? 16. Which taxa do all three organisms share?

15. 17.The Ursidae family of animals includes the giant panda, the brown bear, the polar bear, and the spectacled bear. Which of the following characteristics best helps classify these bears into genus and species levels? A.eating habits B.gene sequences C.method of reproduction D.location of natural habitat

16. MammalDNA Sequence 1TCTCAACTACAA 2TCTCAGCTGCAA 3ACTCAGCTACAA 4TCTCAGCTGCAG Scientists compared the DNA sequence of a gene in four mammals. A portion of the gene’s DNA sequence in each mammal is shown below. 18. Based on the sequence data, which of the mammals are most closely related to each other?

17. 18. Identify the organism pictured below

18. 19. Identify the organism pictured below

19. 20. Identify the organism pictured below

20. How did Linneaus design his system of classification to reduce confusion among scientists across the world?

21. Which 2 taxon are included in an organism’s scientific name?

22. Which characteristics are common to all living organisms (? *Cells *Chloroplasts *Cell membranes *Mitochondria *Cell walls *Chitin *Nuclei *DNA

23. A.Which taxon contain the largest number of organisms? B. Which taxon contains the smallest number of organisms?

24. How is a scientific name written?

25. Which is the lowest organism? Name the levels of taxon groups for classification from largest to smallest.

26. What is the highest evolutionary organism? Name the levels of taxon groups for classification from largest to smallest.

27. Which organisms are more related; a shark and a fish or a fish and an amphibian? Name the levels of taxon groups for classification from largest to smallest.

28. Which characteristic separates the shark from the fish? Name the levels of taxon groups for classification from largest to smallest.

29. Which organism is most separate from the bird? Name the levels of taxon groups for classification from largest to smallest.