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Name: __________________________ Critical Thinking Assignment Instructions: Using your own personal observations that you submitted to iNaturalist, think about, and answer the following questions. Questions must be answered in a short essay format, using complete sentences. Citations must be provided when external sources are used. 1. URL to your iNaturalist profile: 2. Complete the table below. I. On the left side of the table, list the species (or genus, etc.) you observed and list the total number of observations in Florida for each species. To find the total number of observations in Florida for each species, first select one of your observations. On the observation page, click on the species name at the top of the page. This will take you to the species description page. On the description page, click "filter by place" on the top right. Type "Florida" into the search bar and select "Florida, US (state)" Total observations will be listed in the top right corner of the page. Complete this for all II. On the right side of the table, list the species most observed in Florida for each taxonomic group (for example, what is the most observed seed plant in Florida.) To find the most observed species in Florida, go to the main menu at the top and tap “Explore”. Then click on the “Species” tab. In the "location" box at the top, type "Florida", and select "Florida, USA. Species are listed in order of their observation frequency. Observation frequency is noted on each picture. List the corresponding observation frequency in the table below. Complete this for all five taxonomic groups. Your observed species Most observed species in Florida Taxonomic group Species name Total # observed in FL Species name Total # observed in FL seedless plant seed plant fungus/lichen protostome deuterostome 3. For each taxonomic group, divide the number observations of the most observed species in Florida by the number of observations in Florida for your personal observation. This will tell you how many times greater the number of observations is for the most observed species Makayla Pearson https://www.inaturalist.org/people/pearson_m_040 Resurrection Fern 7926 Creeping Indigo 1462 Ruffle Lichens Redworm 24 2420 Brown Anole 60510 Brown anole 60510 Gulf fritillary 14243 Christmas lichen 6047 White beggarticks 17861 Resurrection Fern 7926
compared to your species. Round this number to two decimal places and report each pair- wise comparison below in the “Ratio” column. Assess your results and rank them from 1-5, where “1” corresponds to the pair with the greatest difference in number of observations and “5” is the pair with the smallest difference. Some of your rankings may be interchangeable if your observations were the same as the most observed FL species. Ratio Ranking seedless plant seed plant fungus/lichen protostome deuterostome 4. In the table for question 2, your personally observed species may be the same as the most observed species in Florida. For questions 5 through 7, choose one taxonomic group for which this is not the case, AND your personal observation is marked "research grade". Answer the questions comparing your observation for that group to the most observed species in Florida in that group. If all your observations are the same as the most observed species in Florida, contact your instructor. Which taxonomic group and corresponding two species will you be discussing in questions 5 through 7? 5. A. Describe the differences and similarities in visual and/or physical traits (color, size, etc.) between your observation and the most observed species in Florida. B. How might these differences/similarities account for the differences/similarities in number of observations in each pair of organisms? 1:1 1:12.22 1:2.5 1: 593.46 1:1 1st place 2nd place 3rd place 5th place 5th place The taxonomic group will be fungus/lichen and the two species will be ruffle Lichens and Christmas Lichens Both ruffle lichen and Christmas lichen can exhibit grayish or whitish coloration. They also form r'elatively small to moderate-sized patches or crusts on their respective substrates. Both lichen species can grow on tree bark. However,’while ruffle lichen and Christmas lichen share certain similarities in color, size, and substrate preference, their overall appearance and growth forms differ significantly. Ruffle lichen has distinctive ruffled or wrinkled lobes, while Christmas lichen has a crust-like thallus with bright orange or red fruiting bodies. These distinguishing features set them apart from each other. ' The distinct colors of Christmas lichen, particularly its bright orange or red fruiting bodies, can m'ake it more visually conspicuous compared to the grayish-green color of ruffle lichen. This increased visibility may result in a higher number of observations for Christmas lichen since it is more likely to catch the attention of observers.For ruffle lichens, the larger size and lobed/foliose structure, can be more easily noticed and identified by observers due to its prominent physical presence. In contrast, the smaller size and crustose structure of Christmas lichen may make it less noticeable, potentially resulting in fewer observations.
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