A Sorting Game

On a blank sheet of paper, please set up a Venn Diagram to keep track of how organisms reproduce. We are going to look for trends as we go…

Shark

Elephant

Amoeba

Human Heart Cells

Clown Fish

Kangaroo

E.Coli Bacteria

Gingko Tree

Planaria (Flat Worm)

Euglena

Gorilla

Starfish

Frog

Streptococcus Pneumonia(bacteria that causes “strep”)

Rose

Zebra

Chimpanzee

Fern

Human Blood Cells

Earthworm

Sponge

Leech

Plague Bacteria

Dolphin

Yeast

Mosquito

Paramecium

Cardinal

Penicillium (mold / fungus, source of penicillin)

Polar Bear

Macaw

Buckeye Tree

Pig

Mushroom

Cancer Cell

Let’s Check…

• Change your answers so you have a correct Venn Diagram.

• As you check, look for patterns… for example, are there certain organisms that typically use one form of reproduction or another?

SharkElephantClown FishKangarooGorillaFrogZebra

Chimpanzee DolphinMosquitoCardinalPolar BearMacawPig

GingkoPlanaria (flat worm)StarfishRoseFern

EarthwormSpongeLeechPenicilliumBuckeye TreeMushroom

AmoebaHuman Heart CellsE.Coli BacteriaEuglenaStreptococcus Pneumonia

Human Blood CellsPlague BacteriaYeastParameciumCancer Cell

What patterns do you notice related to reproduction?

Please share…

• Larger, more complex animals typically reproduce sexually.• Small, single-celled organisms typically reproduce asexually.• Plants can use both forms of reproduction.

Continued…

• Fungi (i.e., mushrooms) can use both forms of reproduction.• Smaller, simple animals (i.e., worms) can use both forms of reproduction.

…What else did you notice???