GROUP 5 - ORGANISM SCRAPBOOK

Organism Scrapbook

By Group 5

Since 2 million years ago, humans have been roaming the world. And their appearance, intellectu al abilities, and other characteristics hav e changed with time.

Humans are distinguished by their upright postur e, bipedalism - the ability to walk on two legs, opposable thumbs - which are lon ger and more distally placed in humans tha n in other primates, mostly naked skin, and many other characteristics. Though not all humans possess these characterist ics due to various disabilities, you can still identify them by looking for oth er characteristics.

1. Human Domain

Eukarya

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Primates

Family

Hominidae

Genus

Homo

Species

sapiens

2. Red Junglefowl Domain

Eukarya

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Aves

Order

Galliformes

Family

Phasianidae

Genus

Gallus

Species

gallus

Roosters, or "male chickens," more specifically, a Red junglefowl can be easily distinguished from hens, or "female chickens," and other organisms. Some distinguishing characteristics of a rooster are its brighter, more noticeable coloring, longer tails, pointier feathers, and brightly colored comb and wattle the fleshy organs on top of a chicken’s head and below its beak.

Shih Tzus are mammals, specifically part of the order Carnivora and the family Canidae. Its scientific name is Canis lupus familiaris. Their body composition is often slightly longer than tall. The muzzle is quite short, dominant with an undershot jaw. The head is rounded and the eyes are quite notable. The tail is carried and curled up over the back.

3. Shih Tzu Domain

Eukarya

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Carnivora

Family

Canidae

Genus

Canis

Species

lupis familiaris

Pterophyllum scalare, commonly known as freshwater angelfish, is a small genus of freshwater fish from the family Cichlidae. Normally, angelfish have thin bodies that are flattened laterally. They tend to have elongated dorsal, anal and pelvic fins, and display a wide variety of colors making them popular aquarium animals. Angelfish varieties have colorful names that reflect their appearance. Examples include Flame, Coral Beauty, Lemon Peel, and Dwarf Angel.

4. Angelfish

Domain

Eukarya

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Cichliformes

Family

Cichlidae

Genus

Pterophyllum

Species

scalare

4. Flying Termites Domain

Eukarya

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Blattodea

Family

Rhinotermitidae

Genus

Cryptocercus

Species

coptotermes gestroi

Flying Termites or also known as Termite Alates can be distinguished by inspecting their wings, antennae, and abdomen.

Termites have straight antennae and two sets of wings equal in length. They also have two body segments with a straight abdomen. Flying termites appear in various colors depending on the species, but they are generally the same brown, beige, or tan color as the other termite castes.

The European Shorthair is a muscular, medium-sized to large cat, with a broad, well-muscled chest. The strong legs are average length and the paws are round. The tail is fairly thick at the base, tapering to a rounded tip

5. European Shorthair Domain

Eukarya

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Carnivora

Family

Felidae

Genus

Felis

Species

catus

Bougainvilleas have very distinctive blooms that come in hot pink, salmon, purple or yellow. What appear to be flowers are actually papery, leaf-like bracts. Their leaves are large and ovate, with rippling along the edges and hairs on the underside.

6. Bougainvillea Domain

Eukarya

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Nyctaginaceae

Genus

Bougainvillea

Species

glabra

Cereus cacti are erect or semiprostrate columnar cacti with stems up to 15 cm in diameter, up to 8 ribs, central spines, and 4 to 7 radial spines.

White flowers grow to a height of 25cm.

7. Cactus Domain

Eukarya

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Acanthocereus

Species

tetragonus

A flattened oval body, long threadlike antennae, and a shining black or brown leathery integument. The head is bent downward, and the mouthparts point backward instead of forwarding or downward as is the case in most other insects.

8. Cockroaches Domain

Eukarya

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Blattaria

Family

Blattidae

Genus

Periplaneta

Species

americana

A flattened oval body, long threadlike antennae, and a shining black or brown leathery integument. The head is bent downward, and the mouthparts point backward instead of forwarding or downward as is the case in most other insects.

9. Lizard Domain

Eukarya

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Blattaria

Family

Blattidae

Genus

Periplaneta

Species

americana

Pigeons are gentle, plump, small-billed birds with a skin saddle (cere) between the bill and forehead. All pigeons strut about with a characteristic bobbing of the head.

Image result for distinguishing characteristics of pigeons The compact, boat shaped streamlined body of pigeon is well adapted for their aerial mode of life. The body of pigeon is divisible into head, neck, trunk and tail. Head is comparatively small, spherical and situated at the anterior most part of the body.

10. Pigeons

Domain

Eukarya

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Blattaria

Family

Blattidae

Genus

Periplaneta

Species

americana

Group 5 Basi, Andreia Beran, Nathaniel Enano, Kristiana Gutierrez, Renzo Macalong, Zairy Raymundo, Krizzia Rufon, Noel II Torres, Virgie Ann