Cells with Nuclie Photosynthetic autotroph Heterotrophic
Gecko
Palm Tree
Flu agaric mushroom
Gecko
Palm Tree
Flu agaric mushroom
| Yes | No
Explanation:
- Gecko: Heterotrophic. Geckos are animals, so they are heterotrophic organisms that obtain their nutrition by eating other organisms. They do not have chloroplasts or the ability to perform photosynthesis.
- Palm tree: Photosynthetic autotroph. Palm trees are plants, so they are photosynthetic autotrophic organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis. They have chloroplasts and do not need to consume other organisms for nutrition.
- Fly agaric mushroom: Heterotrophic. Fly agaric mushrooms are fungi, so they are heterotrophic organisms that obtain their nutrition by absorbing nutrients from their environment. They do not have chloroplasts or the ability to perform photosynthesis.
Now, drag the colored trait balls to the tree. You will place the trait below the species that have that trait. Once you have completed the tree, you can tell which species are most closely related by, how many branches they have in common. Which species is the mushroom more closely related to?
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Gecko
Tree
It is not clear which colored trait balls are available to drag to the tree as there is no image or reference to them. Without this information, it is not possible to complete the tree or determine which species the mushroom is more closely related to.
According to the video, when two branches split off from each other, it means what?
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Speciation
Extinction
Emmigration
Reproduction
According to the video, when two branches split off from each other, it means speciation.
When we scientists say two species are more closely related, another way of saying it is they share a ____________ common ancestor.
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closer
more distant
When scientists say two species are more closely related, another way of saying it is they share a closer common ancestor.
Amniote Vertebrate Bilateral Symetry
Dog
Goldfish
Kingsnake
Stick Insect
Dog
Goldfish
Kingsnake
Stick Insect
| Amniote | Vertebrate | Bilateral Symmetry |
| Dog | Yes | Yes |
| Goldfish | No | Yes |
| Kingsnake | Yes | Yes |
| Stick Insect | No | Yes |
Explanation:
- Amniote: Refers to organisms that develop an amniotic egg during reproduction. This group includes reptiles, birds, and mammals. Both dogs and kingsnakes are amniotes.
- Vertebrate: Refers to organisms that have a backbone or spinal column. All the organisms in the list are vertebrates.
- Bilateral Symmetry: Refers to the type of symmetry where an organism can be divided into two equal halves along a particular plane or axis. All the organisms in the list exhibit bilateral symmetry.
- Dog: Has all three traits (amniote, vertebrate, bilateral symmetry).
- Goldfish: Lacks the amniote trait, as they are fish and undergo external fertilization and do not develop amniotic eggs.
- Kingsnake: Has all three traits (amniote, vertebrate, bilateral symmetry).
- Stick Insect: Lacks the amniote trait, as they are insects and do not develop amniotic eggs.