Egan: Vestigal Structure in an animal

Wisdom teeth/ "third molars" found in Humans ( Homo Sapiens)Wisdom teeth no longer have a purpose. They used to be important for our ancestors as they used them to chew their diet of course /tough food.
42.244722,-71.632665

Egan: C3 and either C4 or CAM

 

Pineapple

Ananas comosus

CAM organism

 42.244722,-71.632665

Rice (rice plant)

 Oryza Sativa

C3 Organism

 42.244722,-71.632665

Egan: Homologus structures

Humans:Homo sapiens    
Horses:Equus ferus caballus  
Cats:Felis silvestris catus
Bats: Chironax melanocephalus
Whales: Megaptera novaeangliae
 The limbs of the listed organisms are homologous structures. Each of the animals' structures was either derived from a common ancestor or indicates a similar evolutionary origin to another. The shown structures do not necessarily preform the same function, but they are indications of a similar ancestral history.

Found at: http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&noj=1&tbm=isch&tbnid=71brQxtknxiBaM:&imgrefurl=http://itc.gsw.edu/faculty/bcarter/histgeol/paleo2/homol1.htm&imgurl=http://itc.gsw.edu/faculty/bcarter/histgeol/paleo2/limbs.jpg&w=1024&h=497&ei=uPRAUKDkA-WY6QGP9IDgAQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=256&vpy=221&dur=618&hovh=156&hovw=322&tx=126&ty=79&sig=118436280171426898465&page=1&tbnh=80&tbnw=165&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0,i:82&biw=1024&bih=592
March 2002

Egan: Adaptaitons for a specific environment

Domestic Goat
Capra aegagrus hircus
These Goats have 4 chamber stomachs that allow them to eat just about anything. This adaptaion allows them to survive in their mountainous environment becuase they are able to survive by eating things like bark and tough plants. Also, the unbelieveable size of their stomachs allows them to hold up to 10.5 quarts of material in their stomachs, making it easy to go longer without eating. Their stomachs make them well suited to live in their mountainous environments.  
42.263272,-71.608987

Egan: Different Classes of Proteins

 Muscle in Humans (homo sapiens)

 contains actin and myosin, contractile proteins

 42.244658,-71.63258

Hair on humans (homo sapiens)

contains keratin, a structural protein

42.244658,-71.63258

Insulin

Hormonal Protein

42.250218,-71.646634

Egg Yolks

contain ovalbumin,  a storage protein

42.244658,-71.63258

Saliva of Humans (homo sapiens) 

contains salivary amylase, an enzyme protein

42.244658,-71.63258

Egan: Types of Carbohydrates

 Pasta

 contains starch, a polysaccharide

 42.244658,-71.63258

 Sugar

contains sucrose, a disaccharide (composed of fructose and glucose)

 42.244658,-71.63258

Milk

contains lactose, a disaccharide (composed of glucose and galactose)

 42.244658,-71.63258

Onion

Allium cepa

contains cellulose, a structural polysaccharide 

42.244658,-71.63258 

Apple

Malus Domestica

 contains fructose, a monosaccharide

42.244658,-71.63258

Binici: crustacean

Northern Lobster, Homarus americanus



41.753379,-70.115641

Binici: Mutualism

Madagascar Hissing Cockroach, Gromphadorhina portentosa
Mite, Androlaelaps schaeferi
42.065065,-71.584511

Although it is hard to see in this picture there is a mite that lives on this cockroach.  The mite  takes shelter on the cockroach and eats debris from around breathing pores on the body of the cockroach.  The mite benefits from this relationship by getting food/shelter, while the cockroach benefits from cleaner breathing pores.

Binici: Endangered Species



 Aldabra Tortoise, Geochelone gigantean

42.065065,-71.584511



Blue Throated Macaw, Ara glaucogularis

42.065065,-71.584511

Binici: Plant using wind/water for seed dispersal

Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale

42.241766,-71.623018

When the bloom cycle of the dandelion has reached the end, its lightweight seeds are easily caught by wind and dispered

Binici: Introduced species

Reeve's Muntjac, Muntiacus reevesi

42.065065,-71.584511

The Reeve's Muntjac is now a wild introduced species in England as a result of several accidentally escaping from a zoo.

Binici: Animal adaptation for a specific environment

 

Bactarian Camel, Camelus bactrianus-

42.065065,-71.584511

The two humps on this camel's back has allowed the Bactarian Camel to adapt to its dry desert environment by storing water and fat for times when food is scarce.

Scarlet Macaw, Ara Macao-

42.065065,-71.584511

The beak shape of the Ara Macao is an adaptation to better suit a rainforest environment where it must utilise its beak to break open nuts for food.

Binici: Different types of carbohydrates

1) Galactose: the type of sugar found in milk

2) Glucose: the type of sugar that makes up glucose tablets

3)Sucrose: table sugar

 

4)Starch: type of carbohydrate found in bread

 

 

5)Maltose: found in malt vinegar

 

Images 1-4 taken at  42.241766,-71.623018

Image 5 taken at 42.269522,-71.616129



S Jala: Carbohydrates

Carrots
Daucus carota
42.1702 N, 71.3904 W

 

Tomatoes

Solanum lycopersicum



42.1702 N, 71.3904 W

 

Apples

Malus domestica



42.1702 N, 71.3904 W

Potatoes
Solanum tuberosum
42.1702 N, 71.3904 W

 

Grapes

Vitis Vinifer

42.1702 N, 71.3904 Wa



S Jala: Viviparous

Miniature Donkey
Equus asinus
41.4715 N, 71.2500 W

African Elephant

Loxodonta africana

41.4715 N, 71.2500 W



A.Jala: C3 and either C4 or CAM organism

Beavertail Cactus
Opuntia basilaris
32.81057 N   96.95051 W
This is a CAM plant.

Cayenne Pineapple
Ananas comosus
42.28122 N   71.65136 W
This is a CAM plant.

A.Jala: Viviparous organism

Red Panda
Ailurus fulgens
41.78844 N  71.41591 W

Zebra
Equus burchelli
41.78844 N  71.41591 W

A.Jala: Organisms in Different Kingdoms

Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
42.28053 N  71.68997 W
Kingdom: Plantae

Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
42.065482 N   71.58565 W
Kingdom: Animalea

White Button Mushroom
Agaricus bisporus
42.28362 N   71.65101 W
Kingdom: Fungi

Green Water Algae
Pediastrum boryanum
Kingdom: Protista
Source: "Types of Algae." Types of Algae. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Sept. 2012. <http://www.otocinclus.com/articles/algae.html>.

Clostridium tetani
Kingdom: Monera
Source: "Clostridium Tetani." Clostridium Tetani. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Sept. 2012. <http://web.uconn.edu/mcbstaff/graf/Student%20presentations/C%20tetani/Ctetani.html>.

Krishnan: Different classes of protein

The South American Pink ToeTarantula (Aviculara avicularia) exoskeleton contains chitin, a structural protein. Found at 42.24°N 71.6003°W

Naval oranges (Citrus sinensis) Pectinase, an enzyme protein. Found at 42.24°N 71.6003°W

Human (homo sapiens) contains Salivary amylase, an enzyme used in the primer digestion of carbohydrates. Found at 42.24°N 71.6003°W.

Insulin is hormonal protein. This particular sample is injected into humans who have diabetes. Found at 42.24°N 71.6003°W.

Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) egg whites contain Ovalbumin, a storage protein, .

 .Found at 42.24°N 71.6003°W. 

Cow (Bos primigenius) blood and flesh contains hemoglobin, a transport protein. Found at 42.24°N 71.6003°W.