Name______Date______Per____ What Kingdom is it? Station Lab KEY
Station 1: Tidepool, Life Underfoot poster Read the background information. “The Junction of Two Worlds,” observe the picture, and answer the questions that follow.
1. In the background information, it discussed the limpet. The limpet eats algae. Algae is in Domain ___Eukarya___ and Kingdom _____Protista__. Algae is important not only as a food source for many organisms, such as the limpet, but also provides much of the __oxygen_ in our atmosphere since it is a photosynthetic producer.
2. In addition to the algae (organism #22), list 2 other organisms found in a tidepool that are in the same domain and kingdom. ___sea lettuce_____ and ___brown rockweed___
3. The Green Crab, Ochre Sea Star, and Tiger Rockfish are organisms in Domain __Eukarya__, Kingdom ___Animalia_. They are in this kingdom based on their characteristics (circle all that apply):
Unicellular Prokaryotic Heterotrophic No cell wall No nucleus
Multicellular Eukaryotic Autotrophic Cell Wall Have nucleus
4. The simplest of all animals is the __sponge_ since it has no tissues or organs. Canals in its body function in circulation, respiration, feeding, and breeding.
Station 1: Specimen 1 5. The specimen is ______(list name on jar). This specimen would be in Domain ______and Kingdom ______. Why? ______
Station 2: Forest Woodlands, Life Underfoot poster Read the background information. “A Walk in the Woods,” observe the picture, and answer the questions that follow.
1. Many organisms in the forest woodlands function as decomposers. Why is the decomposition of “litter” on the forest floor important? Recycles nutrients/minerals that can be absorbed by plant roots
2. Observe the picture. List all of the Kingdoms (3) that you see and an example of each. Kingdom ___Fungi___; ex. _____mushroom______Kingdom ____Plantae____; ex. ____acorn, leaves______Kingdom ___Animalia____; ex. __beetle, spiders, centipede___
3. Organisms of Kingdom __Eubacteria_ which are unicellular prokaryotes with cell walls of peptidoglycan live in the soil, but are too small to see. These organisms serve as important decomposers.
Station 2: Specimen 2 4. The specimen is ______(list name on jar). This specimen would be in Domain ______and Kingdom ______. Why? ______Station 3: Classification of Living Things poster Look at the poster and answer the questions that follow.
1. Why are viruses not included on this poster? They are nonliving so are not classified 2. List the 6 kingdoms shown and an example of each. Kingdom __Plantae__; ex. ______Kingdom __Animalia_; ex. ______Kingdom ___Protista___; ex. ______Kingdom ___Fungi__; ex. ______Kingdom ___Archaebacteria__; ex. ______Kingdom ___Eubacteria_; ex. ______
3. Organisms that live in the Dead Sea are the microscopic halophiles. Using word parts, explain what their name literally means __salt lovers__. Halophiles are in Domain _Archea_ and Kingdom __Archaebacteria__.
4. Other than Kingdom Eubacteria, which kingdom has a role in the ecosystem as being a primary decomposer? __Fungi___
5. What Domain and Kingdom are the major photosynthesizers in? Domain __Eukarya__ and Kingdoms ___Plantae__ and ___Protista___.
Station 3: Specimen 3 6. The specimen is ______(list name on jar). This specimen would be in Domain ______and Kingdom ______. Why? ______
Station 4: Viruses and Bacteria Poster Look at the poster and answer the questions that follow.
1. Compare the structures of viruses and bacteria. A. Explain how they are similar. Protein/outer covering, nucleic acid, can evolve, have certain shapes, can cause disease
B. Explain how they are different. V—non living, 2 main parts B—living, 5 main parts, many beneficial ones
2. Common diseases are caused by bacteria in Domain ___Bacteria__, Kingdom __Eubacteria__. List some common diseases caused by bacteria. ____tooth decay___, ____food poisoning__, ___strep throat____
3. Many bacteria are beneficial and help with _____food production__, _chemical/mining/ environmental processing_, sewage treatment, nutrient recyclers (decomposers), fix nitrogen___.
4. Correctly write the scientific name of the nitrogen fixing bacteria pictured. Rhizobium trifolium
5. Eubacteria are classified based on their characteristics including (circle all that apply):
Unicellular Multicell Prokaryotic Eukaryotic Common ular environments Extreme environments No cell wall
Cell Wall No nucleus
Have nucleus Station 5: Rainforest, Life Underfoot poster Read the background information. “The Basement of Nature’s Cathedral,” observe the picture, and answer the questions that follow.
1. Which 3 kingdoms are not pictured on this poster? Why? (hint: write down the 3 kingdoms that are pictured and look up which are missing) Pictured: Animalia, Plantae, Fungi Not pictured: Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protista—microscopic, no water, not extreme
2. (circle the best answers) Notice there is a lot of fungus and fungus-eating animals below the canopy, where not a lot of sun filters through. Are fungi heterotrophs or autotrophs? __heterotrophs____ Do they have a cell wall made out of cellulose or chitin? ___chitin__
3. Read the description for the termite (organism 10). If the fibrous plant cell material the microorganism helps digest is in the plants’ cell walls, what would the substance in the cell wall’s be?____cellulose____
4. Read the rest of the descriptions and name 3 Eukaryotes in this poster, along with their kingdom. Vine snake, walking stick (Animalia) , orchid (Plantae)
Station 5: Specimen 5 5. The specimen is ______(list name on jar). This specimen would be in Domain ______and Kingdom ______. Why? ______
Station 6: Alpine Tundra, Life Underfoot poster Read the background information. “The Hills are Alive,” observe the picture, and answer the questions that follow.
1. Read the description for organism #8, the lichen. It says it’s a symbiotic relationship between 2 organisms. What 2 kingdoms do these organisms belong to? Kingdom ___Protista___ and Kingdom ___Fungi_____
2. Now read the description for fireweed (organism #2). It says that Native Peoples use it as medicine. From which kingdom do we get a lot of materials for medicine, food, shelter, and clothes? ____Plantae____
3. Hoverflies (organism 14) can fly backwards. Which kingdom is multicellular and motile?__Animalia_
4. Would you expect the pika and ermine to have cell walls? _No Why/why not? _b/c they’re animals_ How about the moss campion and blue columbine? _Yes Why/why not? _b/c they’re plants__
5. (circle the best answers) Hummingbirds and hoverflies are in kingdom (animalia / insecta) help plants reproduce by carrying the pollen, which contains sperm, of one plant to the egg of another plant. This is an example of (sexual / asexual) reproduction.
Station 6: Specimen 6 6. The specimen is ______(list name on jar). This specimen would be in Domain ______and Kingdom ______. Why? ______Station 7: Protist poster Look at the poster and answer the questions that follow.
1. (circle the best answer) Protists are mainly (unicellular/multicelluar)
2. List 2 reasons why protists are eukaryotic. Have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles
3. How are protists different than fungi? Most protists are unicellular and can move; whereas all fungi are multicellular (except yeast) and are immobile (cannot move)
4. How are protists different than eubacteria? Protists are eukaryotic, eubacteria are prokaryotic (no nucleus, no membrane-bound organelles)
5. Which protist, that is important in the production of large quantities of atmospheric oxygen, is missing from this poster? (hint: think which protist we often see on ponds) Green algae 6. Which protist lives in the gut of termites and helps them digest wood? Trichonympha 7. Why do hikers purify what appears to be clean pure mountain stream water? To kill pathogens, like Giardia, that cause diarrhea
Station 7: Specimen 7 8. The specimen is ______(list name on jar). This specimen would be in Domain ______and Kingdom ______. Why? ______
Station 8: Dichotomous Keys 1. Observe each of the 5 fishing lures and describe their characteristics in the table below. 2. After completing the table, use the dichotomous key to identify the fishing lures, then fill in their lure letter names at the end.
Lure Description Letter name
1 Blue/purple with blue sparkly flakes, worm-like B
2 Black/red color with no sparkles, worm-like with long tail D
3 Brown color with black flakes, crawfish-like H
4 Red color with blue sparkly flakes, crawfish-like with yellow chelipeds C
5 Pink color with sparkly flakes, worm-like G