1. Thick, rigid cell walls, chlorophyll for photosynthesis
Phylum: Plant
2. Soft body, radial symmetry, tentacles for feeding
Phylum: Cnidaria
Animal
3. Segmented body, jointed appendages, exoskeleton
Phylum: Arthropoda
Animal
4. Spore-producing structures, mycelium
Phylum: Fungi
Fungus
5. Vascular tissue, leaves, flowers
Phylum: Plant
6. Soft body, mantle for shell production, muscular foot
Phylum: Mollusca
Animal
7. Spiny skin, tube feet for locomotion
Phylum: Echinodermata
Animal
8. Segmented body, setae for locomotion
Phylum: Annelida
Animal
9. Radial symmetry, water vascular system, tube feet
Phylum: Echinodermata
Animal
10. Hollow bones, feathers, beak
Phylum: Chordata
Animal
11. Jointed legs, exoskeleton, antennae
Phylum: Arthropoda
Animal
12. Leafy fronds, holdfast for attachment
Phylum: Plant
13. Spore-producing structures, no chlorophyll
Phylum: Fungi
Fungus
14. Soft body, tentacles, stinging cells
Phylum: Cnidaria
Animal
15. Scale-covered skin, claws, teeth
Phylum: Chordata
Animal
16. Soft body, tentacles, foot for locomotion
Phylum: Mollusca
Animal
17. Jointed legs, compound eyes, antennae
Phylum: Arthropoda
Animal
18. Hollow bones, beak, feathers
Phylum: Chordata
Animal
19. Spore-producing structures, mycelium
Phylum: Fungi
Fungus
20. Hollow bones, feathers, beak
Phylum: Chordata
Animal
Small marine worms, segmented, cuticle for protection, setae, or spine for locomotion
Gastrotrichs
Tiny marine, freshwater, and moist soil organisms, simple digestive system with mouth and anus, locomotion by cilia
2. Use Table A to classify the multicellular organisms and to complete Table B.
a Examine the images in the Multicellular Organisms Gallery at the end of this document.
b. For each organism, write the traits of the organism in the second column of Table B. Be sure that the organism number on the Image and the table match.
c. Identify the phylum to which each orgariism belongs. Write the name of the phylum in the third colurrin of Table B.
d. Write whether the orgariism is a plant, animal, or fungus in the fourth column of Table B.
Table B: Classification of Multicellular Organisms
Organism
Traits
Phylum
Plant, Animal, or Fungus
1-20
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