1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. SPECIES INTERACTIONS  Predator: captures, kills and consumes another organism.  Prey: organism that is captured, killed and consumed

5. How can a prey prevent from getting captured?

6. MIMICRY  Resembling a poisonous or distasteful species.

7. CAMOUFLAGE  The ability to blend in with the environmental surroundings

8. 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:

9. 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.

10. Parasites

11. Symbiotic Relationships Parasitism- one species benefits (parasite) and the other is harmed (host) Parasite-Host relationship

12. Symbiotic Relationships Parasitism- parasite-host Ex. lampreys, leeches, fleas, ticks, tapeworm

13. Mutualism  Cooperative relationship which both species benefit and neither harmed.

14. Commensalism  One species benefits and the other is not affected

16. 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

17. 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?