What did T.Rex taste like?

As you move through the activity, answer the following questions.

Folder 1
1. Name one unique characteristic of each Domain.
a. Eukaryota
organisms that people are most familiar with

b. Archaea
are able to survive in extreme environments, including deep-sea vents with temperatures well over 100 degrees Celsius

c. Bacteria

been around for more than 3.5 billion years.  So have archaea

2. What is a common ancestor?

An anestor shared by two or more lineages

3. Why is it that even though all life is related those relationships are not always obvious?

Not everyone inheritance the same traits

4. What two big ideas are introduced in Folder 1 (and will be important to remember throughout
the rest of the activity)?

Life is very diverse, yet all living things are related. This is only 1 thing - related
Branching diagrams show how living things are related to each other.

Folder 2
1. What do scientists mean when they say “most recent common
ancestor?”

The most recently shared ancestor of two or more lineages.

2. Look at the diagram on the right. Which two organisms are most closely related?
B
Folder 3
1. What is a cladogram?

A diagram used to represent a family tree.

2. Which is more closely related to caimans -

hares or parrots?

Parrots

3. Which animals in the cladogram are

tetrapods?

Frog, human, hare, caiman, parrot

4. Which location (A-F) represents the common ancestor of caimans, hares, and parrots?
2

Folder 4
1. Is T. Rex a vertebrate?
Yes

2. Is T. Rex a tetrapod?
Yes

3. Is T. Rex bipedal?

Yes

4. Who is T. Rex most closely related to?

Parrets