Brine Shrimp Exp Response To Stimuli Setip
Brine Shrimp Exp Response To Stimuli Setip
Brine Shrimp Exp Response To Stimuli Setip
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I. Background Reading
From Textbook (Biology: Concepts and Connections by Campbell et al., 2006)
p 9-10 p 703-723 p 380-383 Scientific Method Animal behavior Arthropods
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Inherited (innate) = an array of responses that are part of genetic make-up of the organism; "present at birth. The behavior is performed in virtually the same way by all members of a species.
[example: If a mother goose happens to bump her egg out of the nest, she always retrieves it in the same manner. (Campbell et al., p 705).]
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Formulate Hypotheses based on known facts which account for the observed phenomena.
Test each hypothesis by performing controlled experiments.
For each experiment there will be a control group and an experimental group. All treatments will be exactly the same for both groups except that the control group will not be tested for the factor being studied.
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NOTE: Use the terms Reject or Fail to Reject when referring to the results of testing a hypothesis. Do not say accept.
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You observe that nightcrawlers are commonly found underground during the day, and above ground at night. Based on these observations you hypothesize that nightcrawlers move away from light; thus exhibiting a photonegative response. You predict from this hypothesis that several randomly selected nightcrawlers placed in a light gradient would move toward the dark. You design and conduct an experiment using nightcrawlers and a box with a light on one end, and a dark cover over the other end. Based on the results of the experiment, you reject or fail to reject the hypothesis.
V. Classification of (Woodlice)
Kingdom- Animalia Phylum- Arthropoda This is the largest Phylum in the animal kingdom.
They are invertebrates with a hard exoskeleton, and jointed appendages. [examples include: spiders, insects, crustaceans, centipedes, millipedes, horseshoe crabs, etc.] Class- Crustacea [examples include: crabs, shrimp, lobsters, crayfish, and woodlice.] Order- Isopoda This is one of the largest orders of crustaceans. Most species are marine, but few are terrestrial.The body is characteristically dorsoventrally flattened. The first segment of the thorax is fused with the head.] Suborder- Oniscoidea These include the amphibious and terrestrial isopods. Family- Porcellionidae These are the sow bugs. Most species are unable to curl into a tight ball.
V. Biology of Woodlice
Cephalothorax
(= gills)
Conduct the three experiments (in random order). Make and record observations for each experiment. Answer the following question for each experiment: Do the sow bugs show a kinesis or a taxis and is the response positive or negative?
With your partner, choose two variables to test simultaneously, [ex. Light and moisture]. Formulate a 4th hypothesis about the response of sow bugs to two interacting variables, and predict which variable provokes the stronger locomotor response. Write down your 4th hypothesis on a 3x5 card.
WET DARK
DRY
WET
DRY DARK