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Modern Taxonomists

Instructions: Using the NCBI website,

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/TaxIdentifier/tax_identifier.cgi, complete the table below. Afterward,
your instructor will assign one (1) target organism. Input the taxonomic IDs of your selected organisms
into the website https://phylot.biobyte.de/ to generate a phylogenetic tree. The rubric below will be
used to grade your outputs.

Taxonomic
Kingdom Phylum/Division Class Scientific Name Common Name
ID
Animalia Chordata Mammalia Eschrichtius robustus Gray whale
Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Zingiber officinale Ginger
Animalia Chordata Aves Pavo cristatus Peacock
Animalia Chordata Mammalia Panthera tigris Tiger
Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Oryza sativa Rice
Animalia Chordata Mammalia Felis catus Cat
Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Ananas comosus Pineapple
Animalia Chordata Reptilia Crocodylus palustris Crocodile
Animalia Cnidaria Cubozoa Chironex fleckeri Box jellyfish
Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Bambusa vulgaris Bamboo

Criteria Performance Indicator Score

Target Species The target species are be properly highlighted and identified. Their location and 5
highlight are correct.
Parsimony The generated tree is the least parsimonious tree constructed. 4
Labels and All branches/leaves are properly labeled. Scientific names are written properly. 3
Composition
Organization and The tree is clear and accurate, and can be read easily (no branches/clades are 3
Clarity overlapping).
TOTAL 15

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