Monday 4/28/2014

• AGENDA: Ecology

• Notes: Organic vs. Inorganic

• Activity: Organic vs. Inorganic worksheet

Homework/Class Assignments!!Announcements:

• Organic vs. Inorganic Worksheet due Tuesday 4/29/2014 for 15 Points

ORGANIC vs. INORGANIC

• Organic compounds – always contain carbon and hydrogen together– Found in living things, their waste, and remains• Examples : carbohydrates (sugars, starches),

lipids (fats & waxes), proteins, nucleic acids (DNA & RNA).

• Inorganic compounds – do not contain carbon and hydrogen together– Examples: water, carbon dioxide

Tuesday 4/29/2014

Due Today: Organic vs. Inorganic Worksheet

• AGENDA: Ecology Unit

• Notes: Species Interactions and relationships

• Activity:

Homework/Class Assignments!!Announcements:

• Pyramid Design due 4/30-5/1/2014 for 20 Points

SPECIES INTERACTIONS Predator: captures, kills and consumes another

organism. Prey: organism that is captured, killed and consumed

How can a prey prevent from getting captured?

MIMICRYResembling

a poisonous or distasteful species.

CAMOUFLAGEThe ability to blend in

with the environmental surroundings

Wednesday/Thursday 4/30-5/1/2014

Due today: Pyramid Design

• Agenda: Ecology

• Notes: Species Relationships

• Activity: Competition Reading Assignment

Homework/Class Assignments!!

• Plants and Animals Compete for Resources Reading Assignment due Today for 35 Points

Announcements:

Species Relationships Symbiosis: 2 or more species live together in a

close long-term relationship.Examples:

Parasitism- one species feeds on the other species known as a host.

Ectoparasites- only exist on the outside of the host’s body

Endoparasites- live inside the host’s body usually causing disease.

Parasites

Symbiotic RelationshipsParasitism- one species benefits (parasite)

and the other is harmed (host)

• Parasite-Host relationship

Symbiotic Relationships

Parasitism- parasite-hostEx. lampreys, leeches, fleas,ticks, tapeworm

MutualismCooperative relationship which both

species benefit and neither harmed.

CommensalismOne species benefits and the

other is not affected

Friday 5/2/2014

• HAPPY FRIDAY!!!

• AGENDA: Parasites

• Activity: Create your own parasite

Homework/Class Assignments!!Announcements:

• Create your own parasite due Monday 5/5/2014 for 25 Points

Create your own Parasite!Using your notes about parasites, you are to create your own using the following guidelines:

1. Come up with a name for your parasite

2. Describe the physical features of your parasite (needs at least 8)

3. Describe the functions of your parasite? What does it do?

4. Describe the host the your parasite lives on and what nutrients or components it utilizes from your host.

5. Can your parasite infect humans? If yes, how so?

6. How can this parasite be removed from its host? How can it be cured?