Discussion Questions Discussion Questions 9/25/14 Journal 1.Please explain what might happen to an species that lacks genetic variation. Why? 2.Please describe three scientific pieces of evidence that evolution occurs. 3.Please compare and contrast homologous and analogous structures.

Reminders Root Quiz TODAY Study Chapters in your textbook for the exam Tuesday. Evolution Study Guide due Tuesday. Answers will be posted by Monday evening. Journals due Tuesday. Finish the Beak Lab questions and put it in your journal Patterns of Evolution power point goes in your journal as well as the Theory of Evolution power point Put your Amino Acid Sequence Activity from Tues in your journal. Make sure you finish it! Put your Life Has a History Activity in your journal for the next journal check. Make sure you finish the activity.

QUIZ Clear your desks of everything Do NOT write on the quiz please Use CAPITAL letters please Keep your answers covered If you need to make up a quiz due to an absence… let me know Flip it over when you are finished and hang on to it.

Root Quiz #3 9/25/14 Print your first and last name List your period Keep your answers covered at all times Each answer is only used once Capital Letters Use Capital Letters! Flip it over when you are finished

EcoRegion Project Presentations Ms. Eaves 2 nd period only Part of your grade will be based on your presentation and your attention during your classmates’ presentations. Hand me your rubric when you come up to present.

Ecology Peer Evaluations On the top left of your paper please PRINT all group members names (first & last) On the top right of your paper please PRINT your name Divide your paper into three sections (one section for each of your partners and one section for your self evaluation). Write your partner's names above one of the sections and your name above the last section) Answer these questions using COMPLETE SENTENCES about each partner in their section of your paper and about yourself in your section. 1. Did your partner complete their assigned section of your presentation? 2. Did your partner complete their assigned section on time? 3. Did your partner use their class time wisely? 4. Do you think your partner adequately explained their section? Why or why not? 5. Did your partner include video clips and diagrams or any additional material for their section? 6. What grade do you think your partner deserves AND WHY? **DO NOT let anyone see your evaluation. Bring your paper to me.

Taxonomy ppt Fill in the blanks

The Geologic Time Scale Geologic Time Scale Demonstration Precambrian Paleozoic Mesozoic Cenozoic Are the four ERAs you need to know.

Evolution = Change over Time Lizard Activity Relay race 1 st person on the team comes up and draws the lizard as fast as they can. They flip the original lizard over and leave theirs face up. 2 nd person comes up once first person sits down and draws their lizard based on the first person’s drawing. 2 nd person flips first person’s lizard down and flips theirs up. 3 rd person comes up once second person sits down and they draw their lizard based on the second person’s drawing as fast at they can. They flip the second person’s lizard over and they leave their lizard face up.

If time remains Complete any work that you haven’t finished such as: 1. amino acid sequences 2. hardy-weinberg problems

EXIT TICKET 1.Please give an example of a vestigial structure and explain how this is evidence of evolution. 2. Explain how we can tell if two different organisms have a common ancestor.

EXIT TICKET 1.How are natural selection and artificial selection different? Give an example of natural selection. 2. Explain how we can tell if two different organisms have a common ancestor.

EXIT TICKET 1.How are a theory and a hypothesis different? 2.Give an example of a theory. 3.How are natural selection and “survival of the fittest related”?

EXIT TICKET 1.How are a theory and a hypothesis different? 2.Describe the geologic time scale and reflect on the calculator tape demonstration. 3.Explain why we drew the lizards.

Oral Conclusion 1.Please give an example of a limiting factor 2.Describe one way humans are impacting the nitrogen cycle 3.Describe one way humans are impacting the carbon cycle 4.How are microorganisms such as bacteria beneficial to an ecosystem? Organism? 5.Give an example of a producer. A consumer> 6.Describe biological magnification. 7.Give an example of an abiotic factor. A biotic factor. 8.Describe an invasive species and give an example. 9.Why does only 10% of the energy move from trophic level to trophic level? 10.How is primary succession different from secondary succession?