Learner’s Activity Sheet

General Biology 2 (Quarter IV- Week 2)

Module 10

Name: _____________________________________ Grade and Section: ________________

Directions:
Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: ______________________________ 1. Classify the animals.
School: __________________________________________________________________________ 2. Write down the features that you can be used in grouping these animals.
3. Make a table and fill it with the features you will used in groupings. Write plus sign (+) if
Dear Learner, the character is present, write minus sign (-) if the character or features is absent.
Good day! 4. Make a simple hierarchical system of classification of this animal.
In this week, you will learn the Classification of Living Organisms. Specifically, you will 5. Answer the following guide questions below.
learn the following (STEM_BIO11/12IIIhj-15). 6. Your answer will be assessed using the rubric below.

1. describe the Linnaean system of classification; Guide Questions:

1. How did you classify or group the animals?
2. classify organisms into hierarchy of groups based on similarities and distinct
characteristics; and 2. How they differ with one another?

Your Teacher Criteria Excellent Good Poor

5 point 3 points 1 point
Content / Showed exceptionally Showed good Student did not show
Goal clear understanding of understanding of the understanding of the
the concepts and strongly concepts with some concepts and
and clearly states references and clearly personal opinion is
Activity 1 personal opinion. states personal not easily
opinion. understood.
Organizat The sentences are well- The sentences are There is little or no
Taxonomic Classification of Life ion written and complete. correct but with few evidence of sentence
inconsistencies. structure.
Instructions: Classify objects or items that you commonly encountered or use every day in Grammar Has no grammatical or Has few Has many
school and in home. Use separate sheet of paper in performing and answering this activity. mechanical error in the grammatical/mechani grammatical /
Your answers will be assessed using the rubric below. output. cal errors which are mechanical errors.
not distracting.
Guide Questions:
1. How did you group or classify the items or the objects? Activity 3
2. What are the similarities and differences of each object? CLASSIFICATION
Excellent Good Poor Classification is the process or arranging organisms into groups using similar characteristics.
5 3 1 It is based on key characters/features used in groupings.
Correct answer written in Correct answer written in Correct answer written in a sentence but no
a sentence with 2 a sentence with 1 supporting detail Table 1. Scientific Features
supporting details from supporting detail from Classification of Classification
the text the text Humans
Used capitalization and Used capitalization and No capitalization and punctuation used. Taxonomic
punctuation. punctuation. 3 or more spelling mistakes Hierarchy
All words spelled 1 – 2 spelling mistakes Domain Eukarya Organism that have
correctly membrane–bound
nucleus
Activity 2 Kingdom Animalia Organism that able to
move on their own

Phylum Chordata Animals with backbone

Lizard Snake Class Mammalia Chordates with fur or
Hen Turkey hair and milk glands
Order Primates Mammals with grasping

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 fingers Taxonomic hierarchy an ordered group of taxonomic rank used to classify organisms from
Family Hominidae Primates with relatively general to specific. Domain is the highest (most general) rank of organisms. Linnaeus
flat faces and three- invented some other ranks but not the domain rank which is relatively new. Domain was not
dimensional vision used until 1990, over 250 years after Linnaeus developed his classification system in 1735.
Genus Homo Hominids with upright The three Domains of life includes the following, Archae, Bacteria and Eukarya. Archae
position and large brain domain contains a single celled organism. They are extreme organisms that live under some
specific sapiens Members of the genus of the most extreme environment. Bacteria domain includes prokaryotic organisms with
epithet Homo with a high unique cell wall composition and rRNA type. Eukarya domain includes eukaryotes or
forehead and notably thin organisms that have membrane –bound nucleus. The eukaryotic cells are typically resistant
Species Homo sapiens skull bones to antibacterial antibiotics. Eukaryotic organisms are Protista, fungi, plantae and animalia.
Commo Human Kingdom is the next rank after the domain. Before when the domain not yet introduced,
n Name kingdom is the highest taxonomic rank. In the current system, there are Six Kingdoms.
These are Archaebacteria (ancient bacteria), Eubacteria (true bacteria), Protista, Fungi,
Plantae, and Animalia. Archeabacteria are single celled prokaryotes thought to be bacteria,
Taxonomy and they are under Archae domain; Eubacteria considered as true bacteria under bacteria
Taxonomy is the practice of categorizing and naming of species. It is a major part of domain; Protista it includes diverse group of organisms and some have a characteristics of
systematics that includes description, identification, nomenclature, and classification. It animals(protozoa), others resemble of plants(algae) or fungi; fungi includes both
unicellular(yeast and molds) and multicellular (mushrooms)organisms; plantae includes all
derived from the Greek word “taxis” meaning arrangement or division, and “nomos” means
plants important to life that provides oxygen, shelter, clothing and food; Animalia includes
method.
animals organisms and they are eukaryotes that depend on plants and other organisms for
nutrition. Phylum is more specific than kingdom. It is the collection of classes. It is a term
Early Taxonomic System
used in animals, synonymously. Division for the plants. Class was the most general rank
The Greek philosopher Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) developed the first widely accepted system of
proposed by Linnaeus; phyla were not introduced until the 19th 8
biological classification. He was the taxonomy's first father; sometimes called the "father of
science." He was the first who introduced the two key concepts of taxonomy as we practice it Century. Order more specific than class. It contributes one or more than one similarity.
today: classification of organisms by type and binomial definition. He classified all the Family is the collection of similar genera. Genus made up of group of similar species. Some
organisms he knew into two groups: plants (bloodless) and animals (with blood). Further, he genera have only one species known as Monotypic, if there are more than one species it is
subdivided plants into three groups, herbs, shrubs, and trees, depending on the size and known as Polytypic. Species is the lowest level of taxonomic hierarchy. It includes the group
structure of a plant. He also grouped animals according to various characteristics, including of organisms that are similar in shape, form, reproductive features. Species can be further
their habitat and physical differences. divided into sub-species.
Plants Animals -Herbs Shrubs Trees
Animals -Land Sea Air

Carolus Linnaeus a Swedish naturalist and considered as the 'Father of Taxonomy. In the
1700s, he developed a way to name and organize species that we still use today.
His two most important contributions to taxonomy were:
 A hierarchical classification system
 The system of binomial nomenclature (a 2-part naming method).

Carolus Linnaeus
In 1735, he published his first edition of Systema Naturae (The System of Nature), which was
a small pamphlet explaining his new system of the classification of nature. Further, he
continued to publish more editions of Systema Naturae that included more named species.
There are 4,400 animal species and 7,700 plant species named by Linnaeus using binomial
nomenclature system.
Linnaeus classified organisms by shared characteristics. He classified organisms based on
what he thought were the organisms’ similar characteristics. In terms of hierarchical
classification, he developed the taxonomic hierarchy which today has eight ranks from
general to specific. It includes the Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus
and Species.
Taxonomic Hierarchy

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 5. ____________is considered as the broadest taxon
6. _____________the most general rank in taxonomic hierarchy until phyla were not introduce.
For you to be easy to remember the order of these levels use the mnemonic device to 7. _____________is the highest taxonomic rank, when domain not yet introduced.
remember the first letter, Did King Play Cards On Fine Grained Sand? Always remember that 8. Phylum is a rank in the classification of organisms which is below the_________and above
taxonomic ranks always written capitalized except for species. Moreover, if the taxonomic class.
hierarchy is from lowest to highest it decreases their similarities and increase in numbers, 9. Humans belong in the kingdom of Animalia and in the family of ____________
but if is from the highest to the lowest it increases the similarity and decreases the numbers. 10. The six kingdoms are Archaebacteria, _______, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.

Taxonomic Classification of Human Directions: Look around you, list down at least 5 living organisms and classified it using the
Taxonomic Hierarchy Scientific Classification taxonomic hierarchy of classification. Copy the format and do this on separate sheet of paper.
Domain Eukarya
Kingdom Animalia Common Name
Phylum Chordata Domain
Class Mammalia Kingdom
Order Primates Phylum/Division
Family Hominidae Class
Genus Homo Order
Species sapiens Family
Genus
Directions: Inside the box are the scientific classification of organisms. Complete the table Species
below. Copy the format and answer it on a separate sheet of paper.
Magnoliopphyta Chordata Lagomorpha Equisetopsida Mammalia
Laporidae
Bovidae
Artiodactyl
Oryctolagus
Asterales
Bellas
Bos
Cuniculus
Asteracea
Animalia perensis
Activity 5
Eukarya taurus Plantae
Common Name Rabbit Daisy Cow
Domain Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen
Kingdom letter on a separate sheet of paper.
Phylum/Division 1.What is the highest taxonomic rank when Domain not yet introduced?
Class A. Domain B. Kingdom C. Order D. Phylum
Order 2. Which of the following are the basis in giving scientific name to an organism?
Family A. Family and Order B. Genus and Species
Genus C. Order and Species D. Phylum and Kingdom
Species 3. Who devised the taxonomic system of classification based on shared characteristics?
A. Aristotle B. Carl Woese
C. Carolus Linnaeus D. Rudolf Virchow
Activity 4
4. What rank in the classification of organisms which is below family and above species.
A. Class B. Genus C. Family D. Phylum
5. What Kingdom does Algae and protozoans belong?
A. Animalia B. Eubacteria C. Plantae D. Protista
Taxonomy Family Genus Eubacteria Classification Domain
6. What taxonomic hierarchy that refers to the collection of similar genera?
Kingdom Species Aristotle Class Hominidae A. Family B. Order C. Phylum D. Species
7. Which of the following belongs to phylum Arthropoda?
Directions: Choose the correct answer inside the box below. Write the correct answer on a A. Fox B Dog C. Lizard D. Fruit fly
separate sheet. 8. What Kingdom of organisms depend on plants and other animals for nutrition?
A. Animalia B. Archaebacteria C. Eubacteria D. Fungi
1.____________ is the practice of categorizing and naming of species 9. What is lowest level of taxonomic hierarchy?
2._____________is the process or arranging organisms into groups using similar A. Family B. Genus C. Order D. Species
characteristics. 10. Which of the following BEST describe the Archae Domain?
3.___________ developed the first widely accepted system of biological classification A. Single celled. B. Made up of eukaryotic cells.
4. In modern taxonomic classification organisms arranged into groups namely Domain, C. Membrane bounded nucleus. D. Unique cell wall component and RNA type.
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, ________ Genus and species.
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11. Which of the following does NOT belong to the three domains?
A. Archae B. Bacteria C. Eubacteria D. Eukarya
12. Which of the following is the CORRECT sequence of taxonomic hierarchy from lowest to
highest rank?
A. Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Domain
B. Species, Family, Genus, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Domain
C. Species, Family, Genus, Class, Order, Phylum, Kingdom, Domain
D. Species, Family, Genus, Order, Class, Phylum, Domain, Kingdom
13. Which statement is CORRECT if the taxonomic hierarchy is from highest to lowest?
I. The similarities of organisms are decreasing, and the number is increasing.
II. Similarities of organisms are increasing, and the number is decreasing.
A. I only B. II only C. II and II D. neither I nor II
14. Mary Jane fond of classifying animals. She classified her cat under class Mammalia. Is
Mary Jane correct in classifying her cat?
A. Yes, because a cat has a mammary gland.
B. Yes because a cat is a domesticated animal.
C. No because cat eats rat and rat is under class Rodentia
D. No because cat is carnivorous animal and should be placed under class Carnivora
15. Hierarchical classification system was proposed by Linnaeus used to classify organisms.
based on their shared characteristics? Does this system of classifying truly helped the people
in classifying organisms?
A. Yes, because it is easy to identify their origin.
B No, because people were misled with this classification.
C. No because it leads into confusion in classifying organisms
D. Yes, it is easy to classify the organisms based on its similarities

References:
1. K to 12 Most Essential Learning Competencies

2. General Biology 2, Module 10 (Adapted from DepEd SOCCSKSARGEN Region)

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