Thursday, June 10, 2010

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Item 70 (Cardinal)

70. Our mascot, the cardinal, is classified into the genus Paroaria. It is a species of bird with the latin name, Cardinalidae.

Item 52 (Plant-like protist)

52. This protist is a member of the genus, Euglena. It maintains homeostasis through its contractile vacuoles which expells excess water. Active transport uses cell energy to move materials of lower concentration to higher concentration. Passive transport allows substances to move across membranes without any input of energy from the cell.

Item 51 (Animal-like protist)

51. This is a paramecia. I calculated the magnification by using a microscope that by itself had a 10X magnification and I used the addition magnification setting of 40X. I know that 10X4= 400, therefore 400X magnification.

Item 68 (Sushi)

68. Crab, crayfish, and lobster all have teeth in their stomach. This is called a gastric mill. With this digestive system, food passes through the esophagus to the stomach where the teeth made of chitin and calcium carbonate grind the food into a paste. Here is a picture of sushi with crab inside of it. Or, according to the label, "imitation crab".

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Item 38 (Sponge)

38. A sponge is asymmetrical. Well this one comes from the kitchen sink rather than the Ocean floor, but I hope it still works.
Asymmetrical- When animal lacks consistant pattern of structure.
Radial Symmetry- Parts of animal are organized around in a circle around an axis.
Bilateral Symmetry- When there are two similar halves on either side of a central plane of the animal..