5.13: Organization of Life and Classification

Match

Match the following

• Mutations

• Phenotype

• Homologous structures

• Analogous structures

• Embryo

a change in DNA

a physical feature or characteristic

organs or skeletal elements of organisms that suggest common ancestry

Traits with similar functions that evolved independently

an unborn or unhatched offspring in the process of development

• a change in DNA

• a physical feature or characteristic

• organs or skeletal elements of organisms that suggest common ancestry

• Traits with similar functions that evolved independently

• an unborn or unhatched offspring in the process of development

Reorder

Put the steps of natural selection in order beginning with "A mutation..." prompt

• A mutation allows for a variation of a trait in a population

• There is an overproduction of offspring in a population

• Members of the same species must compete for limited resources

• Individuals with favorable adaptations survive, reproduce, and pass on their traits

• The frequency of the preferred adaptation increases in the population over time

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Multiple Choice

The science of describing, classifying and naming living things is known as _______.

• Biology

• Taxonomy

• Sortology

• Phylogeny

Multiple Choice

The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.

• Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species, Domain

• Species, Kingdom, Genus, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Order

• Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

• Kingdom, Species, Phylum, Domain, Family, Order, Class, Genus

Multiple Choice

The rules for naming an organism are:

• Capitalize Genus, lowercase species, underline or italicize entire word

• Capitalize both Genus and species, underline or italicize the entire word

• write it how ever you want

• Capitalize Genus, lowercase species, make the entire word in bold print

Multiple Choice

Canis lupus, the scientific name for a wolf, is in which genus?

• Canis

• lupus

• Animalia

• mammalia

Multiple Choice

On this evolutionary tree, which organism is the closest relative of the human?

• Frog

• Hare

• Caiman

• Parrot

Multiple Choice

Which two animals are most closely related?

• Swordfish and Frog

• Swordfish and Alligator

• Frog and Alligator

• T. rex and Alligator

​Breakout Rooms

• You may work independently or in groups of up to 3. Groups greater than 3 will be randomly split up.

• Work on the task assigned and be appropriate. Failure to adhere to these rules will result in your removal from group activities and parent contact.

• Access the Lesson 5.13 Quiz in Formative (link found in Lesson 5.13 in the OMS)

• Attempt the quiz once, then watch the EdPuzzle - Amoeba Sisters: Classification (link in Lesson 5.13 in OMS)

• After watching the video, go back a reattempt the quiz - you may take it as many times as you would like - scored on accuracy​