Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Biology Websites for naming future organism



For Future Organisms Scientific name
  1. Think of an appropriate descriptive common name in English then use the links to create a Latin or Greek scientific name
  2. Use web resources below to find roots words that describe a significant morphological feature.
  3. In most cases you will keep the same genus name unless your organism is very different from modern organism as a result of factors that might lead to more rapid evolution.
  4. Check with teacher to finalize your name.
  5. Follow the rules for binomial nomenclature (see below) every time you write down your ancestor, modern or future organism’s scientific name.

Very Good Web page with LOTS OF ROOTS to use when making future organism’s Genus and species names





Not as good a choice, would be to use a translator (may give modern terms and errors are common)
only use for English to Greek or Latin


Rules for Binomial Nomenclature
1.      First letter of Genus is always capitalized the species name is never capitalized.
2.      Hand written G & s names underlined if typed in italics.
3.      In writing where the scientific name is used often; write out completely as in rule 1 & 2 the first time the name is used.  After writing out once, you may abbreviate as follows:
a.      G. species like this H. sapiens, A. sativa
b.      If the species is unknown like most ancestors write out like this; Lilium sp., Eucalyptus sp.




This document is posted to my Blog site

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Biology - E/EP Future organism Naming websites and procedures



For Future Organisms Scientific name
  1. Think of an appropriate descriptive common name in English then use the links to create a Latin or Greek scientific name
  2. Use web resources below to find roots words that describe a significant morphological feature.
  3. In most cases you will keep the same genus name unless your organism is very different from modern organism as a result of factors that might lead to more rapid evolution.
  4. Check with teacher to finalize your name.
  5. Follow the rules for binomial nomenclature (see below) every time you write down your ancestor, modern or future organism’s scientific name.

Very Good Web page with LOTS OF ROOTS to use when making future organism’s Genus and species names





Not as good a choice, would be to use a translator (may give modern terms and errors are common)
only use for English to Greek or Latin


Rules for Binomial Nomenclature
1.      First letter of Genus is always capitalized the species name is never capitalized.
2.      Hand written G & s names underlined if typed in italics.
3.      In writing where the scientific name is used often; write out completely as in rule 1 & 2 the first time the name is used.  After writing out once, you may abbreviate as follows:
a.      G. species like this H. sapiens, A. sativa
b.      If the species is unknown like most ancestors write out like this; Lilium sp., Eucalyptus sp.




This document is posted to my Blog site

Friday, March 6, 2015

Biology soph bird beak activity 5 period



Natural Selection Activity         Students36 ( doubled up with Lee Medvedoff
Orth 5th period 2015__________________________________




collect data from the rest of the class, record the average yield for each prey and predator

Data Table 1b   

Beak Types
              Record Data on this Handout
Results - Stations 1-5
scissors
chopsticks
clothespins
spoons
tweezers
Prey
Type
pennies
2
3
2
9
6

small pebbles
3
2
2
12
9

Pipette tips
7
5
5
9
13

paper clips
8
5
6
9
11

Q tip
8
4
6
7
11

 

Results -
Stations 1-5
Beak Types
Data Table 2b                  Record Data on this Handout

scissors
chopsticks
clothespins
spoons
tweezers
Prey
Type
Q tips
8
5
8
6
14

large pebbles
1
4
5
11
12


Pipette tips
6
5
10
7
12

paper clips
7
5
6
8
11
Answer the following questions. Use a separate sheet of paper that you will attach to the group data tables
Part 1
  1. Which prey items were preferred (highest yield) by more than one predator?
  2. Could all of these predators coexist in a single habitat? Why or why not?
  3. What happened when resources became limited?
  4. Which predators (beak types) would have survived and likely reproduced more?
  5. Is there a predator in this environment that would have been selected against?
Part 2
  1. How did the change in environment affect the birds?
  2. What types of resources can be limited in an environment? List five examples.
  3. Were particular birds adversely affected?
  4. Did any group of birds do better in this new wet environment?  If so, which ones?
  5. Which birds would likely have more offspring?
  6. Is the effect on the survival and reproduction of these birds an example of natural selection or artificial selection? How are they different?
  7. Does natural selection operate on individuals or populations? Explain.
  8. Can an individual member of a species evolve? Explain.