Biogeochemical cycle

It is raining outside !!! It is really hard to see, this is my friend Lisa's Chasey house. I took this picture in Augusta, GA.
Address: 1209 Oakton Trail, Evans GA 30809
This is an example of a water cycle, rain.
08/12/2009

C3 plant

Rice plants are great examples of C3 plants. This is a picture of rice that can be bought at stores.
Address: 297 Turnpike Rd, Westborough MA, 01581
Date: 06/28/2009
Scientific name: Oryza Sativa

Organisms in the same class but different order

Daddy Long Legs Spider
Scientific name: Pholcus phalangioides
Address: 297 Turnpike Rd, Westborough MA, 01581 (Master bath)
Date: 08/27/2009

Angiosperm

Yellow Daylily
Scientific name: Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
Address: 295 Turnpike Rd, Westborough MA, 01581
Date: 08/10/2009

Bryophyte

Scientific name: Bryum argenteum (moss)
I took this picture at my mother's house in India. The address is Village-Post Alando, District Jagatsinghpur, Orissa, India, Pin 754130.
Date taken: 07/13/2009

Homologous structures

Humpback whale: Megaptera novaeangliae (08/25/2009)
Address: 10 Town Wharf Plymouth, MA 02360

Homologous structures: structures in different species that are similar because of common ancestry.

"Four limbs homologous structures, even though these animals have adapted for different functions, the forelimbs of all mammals are constructed from the same basic skeletal elements. One large bone attatched to two similar bones, attatched to several small bones, attratch to approximately five digits or phalanges. " (Neil and A. Campbel, 449)

Cat: Felis catus (06/28/2009)
Address: 297 Turnpike Rd, Westborough MA 01581

Organisms in different kingdoms

This is a picture of a button mushroom, it belongs under the kingdom fungi.
Scientific name: - Agricus bisporus
Address: 293 Turnpike Rd, Westborough MA, 01581 (My uncle's house.)



Escherichia coli, this is under the kingdom Monera.
Internet picture.
Link: http://www.microbelibrary.org/microbelibrary/files/ccImages/Articleimages/Atlas_LB/Escherichia%20coli%20TopView.jpg



Amoeba proteus, this is under the kingdom Protisa.
Internet picture
Link: http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/imagsmall/amoebafeeding3.jpg

These pictures were accessed, and taken on 08/25/2009.

Evidence of alleles for the same trait

Mediterranean Blue ( Sea blue) - Esther T. eye color; 295 Turnpike Rd, Westborough MA, 01581

07/01/2009


Chocolate brown, my mother's eyes; 297 Turnpike Rd, Westborough MA 01581
08/22/2009


Greenish- gray, Anna's father's eye color; 297 Turnpike Rd, Westborough MA, 01581

08/22/09


Brown, Anna D. eye color; 297 Turnpike Rd, Westborough MA, 01581

08/22/09

Hazel, my fried Molly's eye color. My house, 297 Turnpike Rd, Westborough MA, 01581.
08/22/2009

Human eyes.
Scientific name for human: Homo sapiens

Biomes

06/28/2009
This is an example of marine biome.
10 Town Wharf Plymouth, MA 02360

07/25/2009

Tropical Seasonal Forest: Hari Rd, District Jagatsinghpur, Orissa, India, Pin 754130.

Different Classes of Proteins

Storage: ovalbumin, white part (egg white) inside chicken egg. My kitchen, 297 Turnpike Rd, Westborough MA, 01581.


Structural: Hair, has keratin, a protein. My bathroom, 297 Turnpike Rd, Westborough MA, 01581.


Transport: Hemoglobin (as well as myoglobin), carries oxygen in blood. (The red color of the meat shows that it contains blood.) I took this picture at Stop and Shop; the location is 290 Turnpike RoadSpeedway Shopping Center.

Contractile: muscles, allows motion. My room, 297 Turnpike Rd, Westborough MA, 01581. My sister's leg.

06/28/2009 - Pictures taken on this date unless stated otherwise.

Different Types of Carbohydrates

Clover Honey: Fructose, a sugar found in honey. Fructose is a monosaccharide.

Domino Sugar: Sucrose is found in table sugar. Sucrose is a disaccharide consisting of monosaccharides glucose and fructose.

Desi Hatural Dahi, whole milk yogurt: Galactose is a sugar found in yogurt. It is a monosaccharide.

Idaho Potatoes: Starch is a sugar found in potatoes. It is a polysaccharide.

Midland farm milk: lactose is a sugar found in milk. It is a disaccharide that consists of monosaccharides glucose and galactose.

I took these pictures on 06/28/2009.
Address: My kitchen, 297 Turnpike Rd, Westborough MA, 01581

CAM plant

08/30/2009

Pineapples are know as CAM plants, cati would be another example. The scientific name is Ananas comosus. I took this picture at Stop and Shop; the location is 290 Turnpike Road
Speedway Shopping Center.

C4 plant

07/25/2009

This is a picture of a sugarcane plantation in New Delhi. These plantation are along the main road every where in Delhi. The scientific name is Saccharum officinarum. This one is from a road that leads to Mathura, the place where Lord Krishna was raised. This road is Badambade. Sugarcane are know as C4 plants becasue they are grow well in hot and dry climates, the same applies to corn.

Population

07/05/2009

This is a group of ants surrounding a piece of candy, this is a group of harvester ants. The scientific name for an ant is Pogonomyrmex species. I took this picture at my father's house in India. The address is Village-Post Alando, District Jagatsinghpur, Orissa, India, Pin 754130.

Predation

I found this Whitetail dragonfly (Libellula lydia) that caught a Ladybug (unknown). The picture was taken at Hopkinton State Park Hopkinton, MA beside a stream near the main beach.

Organisms in Different Animal Phyla

These shells were found at the Salisbury Beach in Massachusetts located on Beach Road, off Route 1A in Salisbury, MA. This beach extends from the Merrimack River to the Massachusetts/New Hampshire border. These shells would classify as members of the Phylum Mollusca.

Endangered Species

08/09/2009

This is a Hyacinth Macaw. Its scientific name is Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus. This macaw is the largest member of the parrot family. They inhabit forest, palm groves, and swamps in parts of Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay. They feed on nuts, seeds, and fruits. Female Hyacinth macaw normally lay up to 2 eggs. They are now considered endangered species.

I took this picture at Southwicks Zoo; 2 Southwick Street, Mendon MA.

Plant Reproductive Structures

This is Caesalpinia gillesii (Bird of Paradise). I found it in Henderson, Nevada along the road. I thought this flower is unique because of its exposed reproductive organs (long stamen) that extend way past the petals.

Population

07/05/2009

This is a picture of a population of house flies. Their scientific name is Musca domestica. I took this picture at my father's house in India. The address is Village-Post Alando, District Jagatsinghpur, Orissa, India, Pin 754130.

Moluccan Cockatoo

08/09/2009

This is a Moluccan Cockatoo; its scientific name is Cacatua moluccensis. These birds are one of the largest members of the cockatoo family. These birds feed on fruit, nuts, and insects. At the current stage it is considered an endangered species. I took this picture at the Southwick Zoo; 2 Southwick Street, Mendon MA.

Photo Size Comparison

Ok, in case you're wondering, my digital camera is a few years old and is 6.0 megapixels in size. When I take the photos, the originals would be this size:
(I choose medium size when I post it).
I use a program called PHOTORESIZER400 which is a free program to reduce the size. Its a drag-n-drop thing so I put the photos through it first and get this:


Its not quite as sharp but its still pretty good and it saves time uploading files. If you've got pretty fast internet, it won't much matter, but it will if you are uploading LOTS of photos at one time.

Ryan; Parasitism

My wife and I go for a 6 mile walk nearly every day. This morning I spied these popping up throughout the woods along our walk. I spied this one at Latitude 42.38672 N / Longitude 71.58446 W. Another way to describe its location would be on Gates Pond Road, 150 yards north of its intersection with River Road E in Hudson, MA.

Indian Pipe Plant; aka Ghost Plant
Monotropa uniflora

The Indian Pipe is parasitic on fungus that are actually being parasitic on the trees in the local environment.
For more information, see here.

Scoring Sheet Available!

I've uploaded an excel file on MOODLE to be used for your summer collection project record keeping. When the project is submitted, the name of this file MUST be in this format;
2009_Summer_Project_1_Ryan
(where the "1" is your period and "Ryan" is your last name)

Welcome to the 2009-2010 AP Biology Summer Scavenger Hunt!!

I think you'll enjoy this assignment (and you'll appreciate the work it when you start with the regular class in the fall). The reason I do this is for you to get some vocabulary down and to learn to apply what you'll be learning about. I look forward to seeing all the photos! The more you post and checkin, the easier it will be to find what you're looking for! Don't forget that zoos and museums can be a tremendous assistance as they've already identified many of the organisms for you!!