See resources for controlled experiment info and worksheet.

how to do a controlled experiment quiz

test on ecology friday

Biomes will not be covered. All other topics will be covered from the three powerpoints.

out Wednesday

On the AP biology blog finish reading material in Ecology part 3. Be prepared for a quiz thursday.

Wed 23rd alert for quiz

There will be a quiz the next time we meet on populations in ecology. including: density dependent factors; density independent factors; herbivory; predation, prey; pray; intra-specific competition; inter-specific competition; r-selected; k-selected; extinct ; extirpated; extant; realized (niche); fundamental (niche); commensalism; parasitism; mutualism; fecundity; mortality; specialist; generalist; competitive exclusion principle. also in the future prepare to answer this: The area adjacent to or in the Blackstone River has a unique community and set of conditions. Topic development: Describe the ecosystem with respect to 3 abiotic factors or range of conditions found there, and draw a labeled diagram of an existing food chain at least four trophic levels. Body (Three short paragraphs): Discuss or give evidence as to how factors can change populations: • A factor that could reduce the productivity of the river or its surroundings. • A factor that could increase or decrease the population of herbivores. • What is likely to happen if a keystone species is extirpated. Conclusion: Reasoning as to why biodiversity and populations are important to the health of an ecosystem.

Tuesday night read and take notes on 18-3 and 19-1

Know the differences in archaea and bacteria. Know the structure of a bacteria.

vocab quiz tuesday

adaptive radiation, punctuated equilibrium, cradualism, coevolution, cladogram, derived characteristic, extant, extinct, microevolution, macroevolution, speciation, Matching definition to vacab word.