Model Organism Activity I. Research one model organism from the following chart: E. coli Pseudomonas fluorescens Bacillus subtilis Bakers Yeast Synechocystis Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Arabidopsis thaliana Aspergillus nidulans Thalassiosira pseudonana Tobacco BY-2 cells Cunninghamella elegans Physcomitrella patens Arbacia punctulata Tubifex tubifex Mouse Daphnia Guinea pig Rat Drosophila African clawed frogs Chicken II. Using the Internet, find the answers to the following questions about your model organism. Record the information and Web sites URL you accessed. A. What is the full scientific name of the model organism? B. What type of organism is it? Describe the kingdom and phylum and perhaps class C. In nature, where does your model organism grow? D. Give an example if your model organism causes disease. E. At what conditions (temp, oxygen, light, etc) does your model organism prefer to grow? F. In a laboratory (in situ), what type of medium (substance) does your model organism prefer? G. Describe the genetic material found in your model organism (number of chromosomes, etc) III. Design your own model organism. Keep the following in mind when using your “creativity”: A. Colored and labeled diagram B. Description of organism: 1. Create a full scientific name = Genus and species 2. Classification of your model organism 3. Type of environment found in nature 4. Pathogenic? 5. Physical conditions for optimal growth 6. Uses in science: What attributes make this organism useful in research? What type of research is it being used for?

Model Organism Activity I. Research one model organism from the following chart: E. coli Pseudomonas fluorescens Bacillus subtilis Bakers Yeast Synechocystis Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Arabidopsis thaliana Aspergillus nidulans Thalassiosira pseudonana Tobacco BY-2 cells Cunninghamella elegans Physcomitrella patens Arbacia punctulata Tubifex tubifex Mouse Daphnia Guinea pig Rat Drosophila African clawed frogs Chicken II. Using the Internet, find the answers to the following questions about your model organism. Record the information and Web sites URL you accessed. A. What is the full scientific name of the model organism? B. What type of organism is it? Describe the kingdom and phylum and perhaps class C. In nature, where does your model organism grow? D. Give an example if your model organism causes disease. E. At what conditions (temp, oxygen, light, etc) does your model organism prefer to grow? F. In a laboratory (in situ), what type of medium (substance) does your model organism prefer? G. Describe the genetic material found in your model organism (number of chromosomes, etc) III. Design your own model organism. Keep the following in mind when using your “creativity”: A. Colored and labeled diagram B. Description of organism: 1. Create a full scientific name = Genus and species 2. Classification of your model organism 3. Type of environment found in nature 4. Pathogenic? 5. Physical conditions for optimal growth 6. Uses in science: What attributes make this organism useful in research? What type of research is it being used for?