[50 points] Choose an organism. Use credible websites to research the classification of that organism and the
characteristics it shares with other organisms in each category. Then note the organism you selected
and fill in the table with the information you gathered.

Name of Organism: Dog

 Category NameShared Characteristics

Kingdom  Animalia  Multicellular

Phylum  Chordata  Notochord, dorsal nerve cord

Class  Mammalia  Hair, warm-blooded

Order  Carnivora  Primarily meat eater

Family  Canidae  Long muzzle, upright ears, long legs, bushy tails

Genus  Canis  Long limbs relative to head and body length, elongated snouts, well-developed canines, non-retractable claws

Species  C. lupus  

Gestation of 9 weeks, 1-12 puppies can be born

Explanation:

label a cell membrane

label b cytoplasm

label c ribosomes

label d dna

the membrane forms the outside of the cell

cytoplasm is the liquid within

ribosomes are the components within that distribute rna

the dna is the genetic make-up