Instructions: Read each myth (untruth). Reword it to make a factual statement. Then, give two to three reasons why the myth is untrue. Use complete sentences and support your answer with evidence, using your own words.
For example:
Myth: A dead organism is the same as a nonliving thing in science.
Fact: A dead organism is not the same as a nonliving thing in science.
Evidence: (You can find evidence in Lesson 5.03. Explain why this evidence supports the fact statement.)
Myth: A dead organism is the same as a nonliving thing in science.
Fact:
Evidence:
Myth: The Linnaeus system of classification will always stay the same.
Fact:
Evidence:
Myth: Tigers and goldfish are not related.
Fact:
Evidence:
Myth: An organism's kingdom only describes physical characteristics.
Fact:
Evidence:
Myth: Mammals and plants don't belong in the same domain.
Fact:
Evidence:
Your Turn
Come up with another myth about the classification of organisms. Then, give two to three reasons why the myth is untrue. Use complete sentences and support your answer with evidence, using your own words.