Question

Cells with Nuclei Photosynthetic autotroph Heterotrophic
Flu agaric mushroom



Palm Tree



Gecko



Question 4
Now, drag the colored trait balls to the tree. You will place the trait below the species that have that trait. Once you have completed the tree, you can tell which species are most closely related by, how many branches they have in common. Which species is the mushroom more closely related to?(1 point)
Responses

Gecko
Gecko

Tree

Answer 1

To determine which species the flu agaric mushroom is more closely related to, we need to analyze the traits provided in your question:

1. **Cells with Nuclei**: All listed organisms (flu agaric mushroom, palm tree, and gecko) have cells with nuclei, as they are all eukaryotes.

2. **Photosynthetic Autotroph**: The palm tree is a photosynthetic autotroph because it can produce its own food through photosynthesis. The flu agaric mushroom is a fungus and does not perform photosynthesis—it is heterotrophic. The gecko, being a reptile, is also heterotrophic as it relies on consuming other organisms for food.

Now, looking at the traits:

- **Flu agaric mushroom**: Cells with nuclei, heterotrophic
- **Palm tree**: Cells with nuclei, photosynthetic autotroph
- **Gecko**: Cells with nuclei, heterotrophic

Since both the flu agaric mushroom and the gecko are heterotrophic, they share that trait, while the palm tree does not. Thus, the mushroom and gecko are more closely related to each other than to the palm tree.

So, the response to your question of which species the mushroom is more closely related to is:

**Gecko**