Natural Selection/Phylogeny/Evolution Project Intro Bio (BIOL 103) Description: Pick an example species for each bulleted item below and describe each using the requirements listed on the next page

Natural Selection/Phylogeny/Evolution Project

Intro Bio (BIOL 103)

Description: Pick an example species for each bulleted item below and describe each using the requirements listed on the next page. 

Showcase the species/group using the media of your choice (PPT, Prezi) that can be submitted online to Canvas as a static file (ie- NOT a website). Using this same media chosen, complete the subsequent questions posed in comprehensive responses, using imagery to supplement the text, as needed.  Any external sources must be cited in APA and attached with your project (0% score, if not attached).

Domain Bacteria    Domain Eukarya - Plantae               •           Crustacean

• Gram Negative       •           Bryophyte            •           Arachnid 
• Gram Positive         •           Seedless Vascular              •           Insect
• Gymnosperm          •           Chondrichthyes

Domain Eukarya - Fungi      •           Angiosperm         •           Ray-finned fish

• Ascomycete                          •           Amphibian
• Basidiomycete        Domain Eukarya - Animalia            •           Reptile
• Zygomycete            •           Cnidaria               •           Monotreme
• Platyhelminth         •           Eutherian 

Domain Eukarya - Protista  •           Mollusca               

• Chromalveolate      •           Nematode            Domain Archaea
• Archaeplastid         •           Annelid
• Unikonta

1. SPECIMENS : Describe each bulleted example using the following aspects. (2% per specimen per each of the 26 required;

52% of project grade total)

• • Picture of Example with DKPCOFGS listing 
  • Prokaryotic/Eukaryotic AND Single-cell/Multi-cell AND Autotroph/Heterotroph AND Phototroph/Chemotroph AND

Motility

• • Sexual &/or Asexual Life Cycle Description
  • Habitat Description with Environmental & Human impacts
  • Interesting information description that has led to survival via natural selection (ex: Body Systems: Obtain nutrients, Distribute nutrients, Gas exchange, Fight invaders, Water Distribution, Expel Waste, Cell communication, Response to Stimuli)

2. PHYLO TREE: Develop an accurate and descriptive phylogenetic tree (or cladogram) to depict the evolution of the examples presented. (15% of project grade)

3. GROUP COMPARISONS: We tend to learn the living species in terms of major groups (ex: Gnathostomes, Monocot, Protist Supergroups, Invertebrates, etc.).  Describe how these groupings compare to the DKPCOFGS outlay, citing specific examples. (8% of project grade)

4. UNREPRESENTED GROUPS: Not all groups within each Domain are required to be presented for this project.  1) List those that are not presented, 2) describe where in the phylogenetic tree / cladogram these groups sit, and 3) explain how they compare to the species/groups presented. (25% of project grade)