Question
Part 2 (The fun part!)
Click “Play” under “Red, Green, and Gecko”.
Click the gecko icon, then click the yellow magnifying glass. The screen that appears will provide the information you need to complete the table below. Then click the palm tree icon shown at the top of that screen to learn about that organism. NOTE: to get out of the description page, click the “X” on the menu at the top of the screen. icon provides species comparisons! Please read those, they have important info that will help you answer questions!
As you read the details of each organism, complete the following table by placing an ‘X’ in the column if the organism possesses the trait (you will add the mushroom later).
Organism
Has cells with nuclei
Is heterotrophic (eats other things)
Is autotrophic (makes its own food via photosynthesis)
Gecko
Palm tree
Fly agaric mushroom
When your table is complete, hit the “X” at the top right to take you back to the phylogenetic tree screen. Drag the two species (gecko/palm) into the center of the screen to build your first phylogenetic tree!
Drag the blue dot ‘cells with nuclei’ shared trait (the one both organisms have in common) onto the tree and place it on the “trunk” of the tree. Then hit “next”.
When you hit ‘next’, you’ll notice ‘photosynthetic autotroph’ and ‘heterotrophic’ traits appear to the left of the phylogenetic tree.
Click the mushroom, then the yellow magnifying glass to learn about the mushroom traits, then mark the mushroom traits with an “X” on the table above. Click “X” to return to the phylogenetic tree screen.
Drag the mushroom onto the tree. HINT: Use the info on the table you completed to determine where the mushroom should be positioned.
Last, drag the pink “photosynthetic autotroph” dot and the green heterotrophic dot onto your tree and place them under the organism(s) with that trait (use your data table). Then answer the three questions below.
Click “Play” under “Red, Green, and Gecko”.
Click the gecko icon, then click the yellow magnifying glass. The screen that appears will provide the information you need to complete the table below. Then click the palm tree icon shown at the top of that screen to learn about that organism. NOTE: to get out of the description page, click the “X” on the menu at the top of the screen. icon provides species comparisons! Please read those, they have important info that will help you answer questions!
As you read the details of each organism, complete the following table by placing an ‘X’ in the column if the organism possesses the trait (you will add the mushroom later).
Organism
Has cells with nuclei
Is heterotrophic (eats other things)
Is autotrophic (makes its own food via photosynthesis)
Gecko
Palm tree
Fly agaric mushroom
When your table is complete, hit the “X” at the top right to take you back to the phylogenetic tree screen. Drag the two species (gecko/palm) into the center of the screen to build your first phylogenetic tree!
Drag the blue dot ‘cells with nuclei’ shared trait (the one both organisms have in common) onto the tree and place it on the “trunk” of the tree. Then hit “next”.
When you hit ‘next’, you’ll notice ‘photosynthetic autotroph’ and ‘heterotrophic’ traits appear to the left of the phylogenetic tree.
Click the mushroom, then the yellow magnifying glass to learn about the mushroom traits, then mark the mushroom traits with an “X” on the table above. Click “X” to return to the phylogenetic tree screen.
Drag the mushroom onto the tree. HINT: Use the info on the table you completed to determine where the mushroom should be positioned.
Last, drag the pink “photosynthetic autotroph” dot and the green heterotrophic dot onto your tree and place them under the organism(s) with that trait (use your data table). Then answer the three questions below.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
It sounds like you are participating in an educational activity that involves classification of organisms and building a phylogenetic tree based on their traits. While I cannot interact with the game or activity you’re working on, I can help guide you to fill out the table based on common knowledge of the organisms mentioned. Here’s how you can complete the table:
### Table Completion
| Organism | Has cells with nuclei | Is heterotrophic (eats other things) | Is autotrophic (makes its own food via photosynthesis) |
|-----------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| Gecko | X | X | |
| Palm tree | X | | X |
| Fly agaric mushroom | X | X | |
### Explanation:
1. **Gecko**:
- Has cells with nuclei (X): Yes, geckos are eukaryotic organisms.
- Is heterotrophic: Yes, geckos consume other organisms for energy.
- Is autotrophic: No, they do not make their own food.
2. **Palm tree**:
- Has cells with nuclei (X): Yes, palm trees are eukaryotic.
- Is heterotrophic: No, they produce their own food.
- Is autotrophic (X): Yes, they perform photosynthesis.
3. **Fly agaric mushroom**:
- Has cells with nuclei (X): Yes, mushrooms are eukaryotic.
- Is heterotrophic (X): Yes, mushrooms decompose or consume other organic matter.
- Is autotrophic: No, they do not perform photosynthesis.
### Building the Phylogenetic Tree
1. **Organisms Placement**:
- Place the gecko and the palm tree at the base of the tree, connected to a shared ancestor (trunk) marked by the "cells with nuclei" trait.
- The palm tree, being autotrophic, should branch off after the shared trait and be associated with the "photosynthetic autotroph" trait.
- The gecko, being heterotrophic, should have a branch associated with the "heterotrophic" trait.
2. **Adding the Mushroom**:
- The mushroom should be placed closer to the gecko due to both being heterotrophic. It will also share the "cells with nuclei" feature but won’t branch with the palm tree since it's not autotrophic.
### Answering Questions
After following the above steps in your activity, look for any specific questions within the interface. These may pertain to explaining the traits, discussing the evolutionary relationships, or deducing characteristics based on your phylogenetic tree.
If you need help with specific questions, feel free to ask!
### Table Completion
| Organism | Has cells with nuclei | Is heterotrophic (eats other things) | Is autotrophic (makes its own food via photosynthesis) |
|-----------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| Gecko | X | X | |
| Palm tree | X | | X |
| Fly agaric mushroom | X | X | |
### Explanation:
1. **Gecko**:
- Has cells with nuclei (X): Yes, geckos are eukaryotic organisms.
- Is heterotrophic: Yes, geckos consume other organisms for energy.
- Is autotrophic: No, they do not make their own food.
2. **Palm tree**:
- Has cells with nuclei (X): Yes, palm trees are eukaryotic.
- Is heterotrophic: No, they produce their own food.
- Is autotrophic (X): Yes, they perform photosynthesis.
3. **Fly agaric mushroom**:
- Has cells with nuclei (X): Yes, mushrooms are eukaryotic.
- Is heterotrophic (X): Yes, mushrooms decompose or consume other organic matter.
- Is autotrophic: No, they do not perform photosynthesis.
### Building the Phylogenetic Tree
1. **Organisms Placement**:
- Place the gecko and the palm tree at the base of the tree, connected to a shared ancestor (trunk) marked by the "cells with nuclei" trait.
- The palm tree, being autotrophic, should branch off after the shared trait and be associated with the "photosynthetic autotroph" trait.
- The gecko, being heterotrophic, should have a branch associated with the "heterotrophic" trait.
2. **Adding the Mushroom**:
- The mushroom should be placed closer to the gecko due to both being heterotrophic. It will also share the "cells with nuclei" feature but won’t branch with the palm tree since it's not autotrophic.
### Answering Questions
After following the above steps in your activity, look for any specific questions within the interface. These may pertain to explaining the traits, discussing the evolutionary relationships, or deducing characteristics based on your phylogenetic tree.
If you need help with specific questions, feel free to ask!