UMUC Biology 102/103 Lab 6: Taxonomy

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On your own and without assistance, complete this Lab 6Answer Sheet electronically and submit it via the Assignments Folder by the date listed intheCourse Schedule(under Syllabus).

·         To conduct your laboratory exercises, use the Laboratory Manual located under Course Content. Read the introduction and the directions for each exercise/experiment carefully before completing the exercises/experiments and answering the questions.

·         Save your Lab 6Answer Sheet in the following format:  LastName_Lab6 (e.g., Smith_Lab6).

·         You should submit your document as a Word (.doc or .docx) or Rich Text Format (.rtf) filefor best compatibility.


 

 

Pre-Lab Questions

1.    Use the following classifications to determine which organism is least related out of the three. Explain your rationale.

 

 

 

2.    How has DNA sequencing affected the science of classifying organisms?

 

 

 

 

Experiment 1: Dichotomous Key Practice

Data Tables and Post-Lab Assessment

Table 3: Dichotomous Key Results

Organism

Binomial Name

i

 

ii

 

iii

 

iv

 

v

 

vi

 

vii

 

viii

 

ix

 

xi

 

xii

 

xiii

 

 

Post-Lab Questions

1.    What do you notice about the options of each step as they go from number one up?

 

 

2.    How does your answer from Question 1 relate to the Linnaean classification system?


 

 

Experiment 2: Classification of Organisms

Data Tables and Post-Lab Assessment

Table 2: Key Characteristics of Some Organisms

Organism

Kingdom

Defined Nucleus

Mobile

Cell Wall

Photosynthesis

Unicellular

E. Coli

 

 

 

Yes

 

Yes

Protozoa

 

Yes

Yes

No

 

Yes

Mushroom

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

 

Sunflower

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Bear

 

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Post-Lab Questions

1.    Did this series of questions correctly organize each organism? Why or why not?

 

 

2.    What additional questions would you ask to further categorize the items within the kingdoms (Hint: think about other organisms in the kingdom and what makes them different than the examples used here)?

 

 

 

3.    What questions would you have asked instead of the ones that you answered about when classifying the organisms?

 

 

 

 

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