1. IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ORGANISM!
RULES: TRY TO FIND OUT THE TYPE OF ORGANISM USING EACH CHARACTERISTIC. AS EACH POINT APPEARS SEE IF YOU CAN NARROW THE FIELD

2. 1 Multi-cellular eukaryote heterotrophic organism
Has no bilateral or radial symmetry
It has a “potty-mouth” (hee hee)
ANSWER: KINGDOM: ANIMALIA, PHYLUM: PORIFERA- SPONGE

3. 3 Multi-cellular eukaryote Autotroph Does not have vascular tissue
Gametophyte is dominant stage of life cycle
ANSWER: KINGDOM: PLANTAE, PHYLUM: BRYOPHYTE E.G. MOSS

4. 4 Multi-cellular eukaryote Heterotroph Bilateral symmetry
Single opening for mouth and anus
Flat body surface
Answer: Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes (Flatworms)

5. 5 Multi-cellular eukaryote Heterotroph Bilateral symmetry
Complete digestive tract
Multiple joint-legged animals
ANSWER: KINGDOM: ANIMALIA, PHYLUM: ARTHROPOD

6. 8 Multi-cellular eukaryote A saprobe Made of hyphae
Has an umbrella-like cap which contains gills
Reproductive cells are club-like
ANSWER: KINGDOM: FUNGI, SUBGROUP: CLUB-LIKE (BASIDIOMYCOTA)

7. 9 Multi-cellular eukaryote Autotrophic and has vascular tissue
Has seeds
Has flowers
Has parallel veins in leaves
ANSWER: KINGDOM: PLANTAE, SUBGROUPS: VASCULAR, ANGIOSPERM, MONOCOT

8. 10 Multi-cellular eukaryote Has a shell Answer: Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca

9. 13 Oh….My…! I’m NAKED! I have a seed with no covering
I have vascular tissue
I’m an autotroph and multi-cellular
Answer: Kingdom: plantae Subgroup: gymnosperm

10. 14 Multi-cellular eukaryote Radial symmetry Have an endoskeleton
Answer: Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata

11. 17 Multi-cellular eukaryote Bilateral symmetry Have ventral heart
Answer: Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (with vertebrate)