ACTIVITY 2: Relative Organisms

Data and Observations:

Human and Human and Horse and Chicken Rattle snake
Chimpanzee Rhesus Monkey Donkey and and Fruit fly
Turkey
Number of
differing
Amino Acids None 1 1 1 14
in
cytochrome-
c
Percentage 0% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.23%
difference

Analysis Questions:
1. Which pair of organisms are most closely related? the least related? How do your results
compare with the taxonomic classification of the organisms?

-The organisms that are most closely related to each other are the Human and the
Chimpanzee, because it shows no differing amino acids in cytochrome-c. The least related is
the rattle snake and the fruit fly with 14 differing amino acids in cytochrome-c. The Human is
a mammal it is a Class while the Chimpanzee is a Genus, but they are both primates that’s
why there’s no differing amino acids. The rattle snake is a Phylum, while the fruit fly is a
Genus.
2. How will you interpret those pairs of organisms having the exact amino acid sequence of
cytochrome-c?
-They have almost the same taxonomic classifications and they are closely related to each
other.
3. What generalization or conclusion can be drawn from the activity?
-The ones that have almost the same classifications also have a lesser number of different
amino acids.
Exploration:
Do you think that amino acid sequencing is a reliable basis for determining evolutionary
relationships among organism? Justify your answer.
-Yes, Because the DNA sequence determines a protein's amino acid sequence, and a gene
shared by two closely related organisms should have similar, or even identical, amino acid
sequences.
What I Can Do
Knowledge is power! Let us put your synthesizing skills to the test through this animal
profiling activity.

1. Pick an animal and draw his ID picture in the box.

2. Fill in the rest of the information by checking

the right choice and filling out the blanks!

1. Animal and Species: Monkey/ Primate

2. ( ) Asexual (✅) Sexual

3. *if your animal is asexual, please specify what type: ______________

4. (✅) Internal Fertilization ( ) External Fertilization

5. *if you checked internal fertilization, please specify what type: Viviparity
6. Place where this animal preferably gives birth: Monkey seeks a quiet place away from the
rest of the herd. In the forest because it is where they are exactly living.

Now that we’re done with general profiling, let’s compare and contrast this animal’s
reproduction with humans using the venn diagram below.

Monkeys takes about 164- Humans takes 9 months

187 days (it depends on the
size) before giving birth.
Monkeys, maternal serum
concentrations of chorionic
gonadotropin (CG) and
somatomammotropin (i.e.,
placental lactogen, or CS)
increase only in the first
quarter of pregnancy.
Like humans, monkeys
generally give birth to before giving birth.
Humans, requires a
one baby at a time and
higher serum
nurse them for extended
periods during a time of concentrations of those
infant and toddler-like two hormones (CG and
development. Primates CS) are maintained
need this extended throughout the entire
lactation period for social
pregnancy.
development.