biol Unit 5 Individual Project Name: Bradlee Melton Date: 4/27/2013 Part 1. There are 9 animals in nine different Phyla. Be sure to look at every page. | |Animal |Phylum |Dichotomous Key (steps) |Classification | |1 |[pic][pic] |Cnidarian |1b‚ 2a. 3b |Class
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A kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae (macropods‚ meaning ’large foot’). In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family‚ especially those of the genus Macropus‚ red kangaroo‚ antilopine kangaroo‚ eastern grey kangaroo and western grey kangaroo.[1] Kangaroos are endemic to the country of Australia. The smaller macropods are found in Australia and New Guinea. Kangaroos have large‚ powerful hind legs‚ large feet adapted for leaping‚ a long muscular
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We have referred to pattern and process throughout different sections of this course. These concepts are central to the study of biogeography which‚ in turn‚ incorporates many of the topics in evolutionary biology. Biogeography often leads us to infer process from pattern. Biogeography is the study of the distributions of organisms in space and time. It can be studied with a focus on ecological factors that shape the distribution of organisms‚ or with a focus on the historical factors that have shaped
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M.fasciatus biodiversity issues and conservation The banded anteater (Myrmecobius Fasciatus) is a small marsupial found only in Australia. The M.fasciatus has pale fur on the underbelly and coarse reddish-brown fur above on the back which is darkest on the rump refer to figure 1 (Sydenham‚ 2012). There are four to eleven noticeable white stripes across the back between the shoulders and tail (|The Western Australian Education‚ 2013). The reason for the stripes is that it projects as an effective
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INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE EVOLUTION OF AUSTRALIAN MAMMALS WITH A FOCUS ON MONOTREMATA Thesis submitted by ANNE MARIE MUSSER August 2005 For the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the School of Biological‚ Earth & Environmental Sciences University of New South Wales ABSTRACT This thesis began as an investigation into evolution of the platypus family (Ornithorhynchidae‚ Monotremata)‚ now known from both Australia and South America. The thesis broadened its scope with inclusion of non-ornithorhynchid
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PHYSICAL REGIONS: * The total length of Australia’s coastlines is 35 877 km with western Australia’s being the largest. * Australia’s coastline is relatively short due to its compact shape(all in one) * Australia is the smallest out of the 7 continents * It has and area of7 682 000 km squared * A region is defined as an area with one or more features that distinguish it from surrounding areas. These are either‚ natural‚ cultural economic or political. Example- GREAT BARRIER REEF
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Over 85% of all animals that exceeded body mass of 44kilos are now extinct. They became extinct in the Late Pleistocene period. These very large animals were mostly marsupials but also included a flightless bird Genyornis newtoni and 3 large reptiles. Two other birds‚ the emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) and cassowart (Casuarius casuarius)
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a) Discuss current research into the evolutionary relationships between extinct species‚ including megafauna and extant Australian species. Megafauna simply means large animals‚ in which most have become extinct within the last 20 000 to 50 000 years. The extinction of megafauna was‚ debatably‚ due to climate change and human expansion. Although‚ Africa still retains some megafauna‚ such as the elephant or the rhinoceros. Australia has managed to keep many examples of relict species‚ some from
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CHAPTER 22: DESCENT WITH MODIFICATION Questions in This Course How did life on earth become the way it is today? What differences exist among living organisms? What drives biodiversity? How are structures related to function? Life: The Why and the How Ultimate vs. Proximate questions: Ultimate: Why? Why are we here? Why does life exist? Proximate: How? How did we get here? How did life become what it is today? Philosophy and religion—Ultimate questions Science—Proximate questions
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The Evolution and Mechanism of Immunological Memory and its Impact on Immunology Research. Recently‚ the Center for Disease and Control reported that it has discovered a super bug‚ a bacteria‚ that has the capability of resisting almost any antibiotic known to human. In addition to resisting antibiotics‚ these superbugs are deadly. Not only do the bugs cause death to half of the patients with serious infectious diseases‚ but they also spread their genes that make the bugs resistant to other bacteria
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