Experiment 1: Symmetry in Common Objects

Review the objects listed below (many of which can be found in your lab kit). Decide what type of symmetry they possess. Explain why you chose the type of symmetry you did.

1. Safety Glasses
2. Petri Dish
3. Wash Bottle with Curled Straw
4. Top of a Chemical Bottle
5. Balloon

Experiment 2: Creating a Phylum Key

** hint- 3 characteristics will be used more than once**

Table 1 contains all of the main features of the eight major phyla discussed in the Introduction. Your assignment is to organize and identify which characteristics belong to which phyla in the key. The number of rows in the key represents the number of characteristics that fall into each phylum.

Experiment 3: Taxonomy
Identify which phylum each of the organisms in the lab manual belongs in and list the criteria used in your determination. (12 points)
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Experiment 4: Invertebrate Dissection

**For this experiment you need to photograph and label the dissected specimen. You will submit this work in the LabSet4Photo powerpoint for easier labeling. See the LabSet4Photo powerpoint for directions.***

Attachment:- lab.zip