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Thursday, February 23, 2023

Lab on Homologous and analogous traits

 Examine the specimens in class.  (6 specimens)

1.  Draw the specimens OR photograph the specimen and add text to your photo to identify

this specimen.   

a.  What is the environment of the specimen?

b. How do the physical traits help the organism survive in this environment? Example, the 

fluid dynamic shape of an orca helps it to hunt in its environment.

2.  Identify homologous traits amongst at least two or more specimens .  Label the traits that are 

homologous. 

3.  Identify analogous traits amongst at least two or more specimens. Label these traits.

4.  Group the specimens and tell me which are more likely to have a common ancestor? Which 

specimens are more closely related and which are most likely not related.

Give evidence for your answer.   

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Evolution Lesson

 Your teacher will review these intro notes on evolution,   If time, look at the notes on


Watch the videos below on speciation





ASSIGNMENT

DO TWO TASKS
1. WRITE A SUMMARY OF HOW SPECIATION OCCURS, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.
Review THE BIRD video on the steps of speciation and take notes on this, outlining the steps. Also read "How evolutionary change occurs" as a reference
2.  NEXT, write a summary of the human evolution video
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/video/human-origin-101/







Here's the crash course discribing Darwin's journey on the Beagle


Evaluation out of 20 
 18-20    Your summary is brilliant, creative and in a visual format. It is complete and shows that you understand the concepts

14-16.   Your summary is very well done and is complete. You show that you understand the concepts

10-12.  Your work is good so far and needs to be completed

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Give yourself a valentine by taking care of your heart!

 On this valentine's day, give YOURSELF a valentine by taking care of your heart!  


Monday, February 13, 2023

Vertebrate Skulls

  

  

Next we will. introduce the idea of  Using Dichotomous Keys to help identify things. 

We will use this key to do a lab on identifying mammalian skulls.  Be careful with these skulls!  They are very fragile.  We will take two periods to complete this lab.

CLASS NOTES: 
STUDY QUESTIONS TODAY:


1.  What is meant by the word "Adaptation"?
2.  Skull adaptations for predators/prey include the placement of the eyes.  Explain why eye socket anatomy is different in predator vs prey.  Give examples
3.  What teeth do predators have compared to prey?
4.  How are the skulls HOMOLOGOUS TRAITS?  What is a homologous trait?


IDENTIFICATION LAB:

Purpose:
1.  To identify a set of mammalian skulls and determine whether the animal is a predator or prey
2.  Demonstrate an ability to use a dichotomous key
3.  Draw each specimen and demonstrate your ability to observe using the skill of drawing.
4. Make conclusions about what animal this might be.  note that one of the specimens does not clearly fit the key exactly. Just try your best to identify it. 

For each specimen: 10 marks per specimen:
1.  Make a half page drawing where you measure and label parts     
5 marks - your color drawing is in ink, and  half a page and every part is labeled, and you have measured it in cm
3-4 marks, drawing is not in colour, it is in pencil, or less than half a page or some parts not labeled.  or you did not measure, or it is a rushed drawing
1-2 marks - it is incomplete

2.  observe the eye sockets and the teeth and conclude whether the skull belongs to a predator or prey
3 marks - you explain yourself very clearly and give your reasons and they seem logical
2 marks - your reasons are logical
1 - you are correct and need to provide more evidence for your point of view

3.  Take your best shot at identifying this specimen, give reasons for your conclusion.
2 marks - you are spot on!  or, if it is inconclusive, you give your best evidence for what it might be
1 mark- you are making a pretty good guess and you provide some evidence



Some useful information:
Dichotomous key for rodents
 Dichotomous Key for Mammals in the USA
Mammals of Alaska
The following quote is from
https://www.earthlife.net/mammals/teeth.html















"Teeth in mammals come in four different sorts: Incisors, Canines, Premolars and Molars. Not all mammals have all, or even any of them and the roles any particular sort of teeth play in an animal's life can be quite diverse. The arrangement of teeth in any given mammals mouth can be expressed as a 'dental formula'. This formula gives the arrangement of one side of an animal's jaw such that incisors are always written first then canines then premolars and then molars.
For humans 2123-2123 is upper and lower jaws respectively signifying 2 incisors, 1 canine, 2 premolars and 3 molars on each side in both the upper and lower jaw.


In total this adds up to 8 incisors, 4 canines, 8 premolars and 12 molars = 32 teeth in humans. Other mammals have different numbers of each sort of teeth in their upper and lower jaws. Hence Smoky Bats (family Furipteridae) have the dental formula 2123-3133 whilst Hyenas have 3141-3131 normally.



Incisors = Cutting teeth - these are the front most teeth in the jaw primarily used for the initial biting of food. They have a straight, sharp cutting edge and one root. In many Rodents they grow continually throughout the animals life, this is because they get warn down gnawing through things.
Canines = Stabbing teeth - normally only 2 pairs (one each side) per jaw. They have a sharp, pointed edge and are used with the incisors to bite into food and or to kill prey. Like incisors they have one root. The tusks of many animals such as elephants are modified canines. They are missing in rodents and most large herbivores (Perissodactyls and Artiodactyls). The gap where the canines would have been is often enlarged and is called a 'diastema'.
Premolars = Next back from the canines. They are generally similar to molars in form and function in both herbivores and omnivores, but in carnivores some of them at least are slimmer and are used to cut flesh. When they (the first lower premolar and last upper premolar) are modified like this they are called the carnassials. Otherwise premolars are teeth we use to crush and grind our food. Their upper surfaces have a broad, lumpy top instead of a sharp biting edge. These small irregular lumps are called cusps. Premolars are called bicuspids in some books, this is because, in most cases, they have two cusps. The prefix bi meaning two. The first upper premolars normally have two roots. The other premolars have one root.
Molars = These are larger than premolars and extremely variable depending on the animal's diet. Like premolars they are used for crushing and grinding food, and like premolars their upper surfaces have ridges called cusps on them. Molars normally have three to five cusps and two or three roots. In humans we call the third molars, those closest to the back of the mouth 'Wisdom Teeth'. If the jaw bone is not large enough to accommodate all the teeth in it, as sometimes happens with humans, these wisdom teeth can become painfully wedged between the back of the jaw bone and the 2nd molars. This condition is known as 'impacted wisdom teeth'."

Example:  Domestic Cat


a rabbit skull has a rostrom a rostral fenestra is a window or hole(s) in that area of the skull

this picture is from the following website 
https://www.backyardnature.net/yucatan/rabbit.htm



Friday, February 10, 2023

Making MItochondria

Read this article  on Mitochondrial function in older adults doing HIIT  . Summarize the main points of the  abstract as a one page poster.  10 points

 Read this article on different techniques of HIIT     Summarize the different techniques on another page of the poster   10 points 

Create a simple one week  HIIT plan for yourself or a friend or friends and create a 5 minute  exercise routine based on the different HIIT techniques.  Assess how the daily 5 minute HIIT routine made the person feel after one week.  Report your findings.      10 points


Points 

30 points. :  Make a powerpoint, a digital mind map or a cartoon 

27-30.   Brilliant work. you tell this story as a very creative  power point or cartoon which uses ink and colour and it is exceptionally done with expression and humour . you include all the points 

24-26- Excellent work.  you tell this story as an excellent power point or cartoon or mind map done in colour and it is done very well. 

15-23 - Very good work. You tell this story in a powerpoint or cartoon or mind map and you take care to do it.  

0-15 - This is a good start but it is not complete 


Tuesday, February 7, 2023

CLASSIFICATION

 Read these notes on classification

Answer these questions 

1.  What is classification?  Who invented it?
2. Explain the term binomial nomenclature
3.  What are the taxons of life, in order of largest to smallest?
4.  Define species.
5.  Cell respiration is a universal energy equation.  Where does it happen?  Write the equation.
6.  What is ATP, ADP.  Give an analogy for how this works
7.  Define Heterotroph and Autotroph
8.   What is the definition of
a. Animal
b. plant
c. Fungus
d. Protozoa
e. Monera

TAXONOMY EXERCISE 

There are specimens around the class. Examine each specimen.

1. Draw or photograph the specimen

2. Make observations on colour, texture, etc...

3.  What taxons do you think this specimen belongs to? What *body part* if it is a part of an organism? What is your evidence? 

4. Classify your specimen.

27-30. You did an exceptional job and you completed all the questions and you made careful drawings of each specimen.  You draw in ink and colour.  Your observations are excellent and this work exceeds expectations. Excellent evidence

22-26 you did an excellent job  you draw in ink and colour.  Your photographs are very good . Your observations are excellent

17-20 You did a good job of completing the questions . Your photographs are good.  You made observations 

<15. You have a good start but you did not finish your work.