unit 3le classification 11 classification activity living organisms are grouped together according...

Unit 3 LE Classification 1 1

Classification ActivityLiving organisms are grouped together

according to physical & evolutionary relationships. The more closely two organisms are related, the more closely they are classified together.

In this activity, you will use a computer to view specimens and use the taxonomic key below to help you identify which kingdom (and sometimes phylum) they belong to.

A key is a series of questions which, when answered correctly, helps you identify a specimen by its physical characteristics.

Unit 3 LE Classification 1 2

Specimen 1 1x3cm

Unit 3 LE Classification 1 3

Specimen 2 100x

50m

Unit 3 LE Classification 1 4

Specimen 3 1x

5cm

Unit 3 LE Classification 1 5

Specimen 4 1/2x

5cm

Unit 3 LE Classification 1 6

Specimen 5 100x

50m

Unit 3 LE Classification 1 7

Specimen 6 1/8x

25cm

Unit 3 LE Classification 1 8

Specimen 7 1000x2m

Unit 3 LE Classification 1 9

Specimen 8 1x

5cm

Unit 3 LE Classification 1 10

Specimen 9 1x5cm

Unit 3 LE Classification 1 11

Specimen 10 1x

3cm

Unit 3 LE Classification 1 12

Specimen 11 1/40x

100cm

Unit 3 LE Classification 1 13

Specimen 12 500x4m

Unit 3 LE Classification 1 14

Specimen 13 2x2cm

Unit 3 LE Classification 1 15

Specimen 14 1/2x

5cm

Unit 3 LE Classification 1 16

Specimen 15 1x

5cm

Unit 3 LE Classification 1 17

Specimen 16 10x

1cm

Unit 3 LE Classification 1 18

Specimen 17 5x

1cm

Unit 3 LE Classification 1 19

Specimen 18 5x1cm

Unit 3 LE Classification 1 20

Specimen 19 2x2cm

Unit 3 LE Classification 1 21

Specimen 20 1x

2cm