Name: _Shamia Yana B.

Sabuero________________
Section: _Cabeo A___________________________ __

Activity 3. Special Connection – 20 points

Choose two organisms of your that you think are most likely related. Then complete the
following table. After that, answer the processing question. Always cite your reference(s) at the
end of the output.

Table 3. Special Connection

Organism A Organism B
Common names (1 point
Starfish Sea Cucumber
each)
Habitat (1 point each) Marine Water Marine Water
(like in sandy areas, rocky shore, (like in sandy areas, rocky
coral reefs) shore, coral reefs)
Food they consume (1 Sea stars are mostly carnivorous Sea Cucumber are omnivore
point each) and prey on mollusks including where they eat algae, minute
clams, mussels and oysters. aquatic animals, or waste
materials
Distinct characteristics Starfish possess bony and This organism has a shape of a
of each organism (1 point calcified skin and they have soft-bodied cucumber, leathery
each) bright colors that are helpful for skin, and an extended body
them as it serves as protection. that contains small tentacle-
They have a symmetrical like tube feet that are utilized
appealing shape with their utmost for movement and feeding. It
five to fifteen arms. also has a defense mechanism
in which it releases sticky
threads to entangle its
attackers or adversaries.
Similar characteristic(s) Starfish and Sea Cucumber are both invertebrates which means a
of both organisms (2 cold-blooded animal that has no backbone, also they don’t have
points) blood and brain but they have a water vascular system. Moreover,
they can generate, for example, starfish can regenerate their
missing limbs when amputated and sea cucumber can regenerate
their inner organs.

Processing question: (5 points)

Study the rubrics below and consider it as you answer.
5 The essay has a definite answer, and the explanation supports the main point.
4 The essay has a definite answer, and the explanation supports the main point though with few grammatical or
terminological errors.
3 The essay has a definite answer, and the explanation supports the main point though with some grammatical
or terminological errors.
2 The essay has an implied point but without clear supporting idea.
 1 An attempt to answer was made.
0 No answer is provided.

1. What evidence of evolution supports the idea that those two organisms above are closely
related? Then add how that evidence support such close relationship.
The evidence of evolution that supports the idea that starfish and sea cucumbers are
closely related is Biochemistry because when these two organisms are compared, they
are both well-known for their ability to regenerate as long as the component in that
process is there. They don’t have a backbone but consist of an endoskeleton under their
skin that is made of calcium carbonate plates. Asexual and sexual reproduction are
both present in starfish and sea cucumbers, but their way of sexual reproduction is
particularly interesting since the organisms release both eggs and sperm into the ocean,
and fertilization occurs when they meet. Through comparing the biochemistry of the
two organisms and proposing as well as justifying the support evidence in evaluating
starfish and sea cucumber, we can establish that they are closely related to each other.

References (Use APA Citation): (5 points)

 
National Geographic. (n.d.). Starfish.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/facts/starfish-1

National Geographic. (n.d.). Sea cucumbers.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/facts/sea-
cucumbers