biology homeworks

BIOL 10A Aquarium Assignment We planned to visit the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, CA this semester. The assignment in that setting was to find five (5) adaptations among the many diverse organisms living there. For each adaption, the following was to be provided:

1. the common name of the organism 2. the scientific name of the organism 3. a description of the adaptation (what is the characteristic and how does it

help this organism survive in the environment within which it lives) 4. describe the environment within which this organism lives (relevant to the

adaptation identified). 5. A photograph of the organism showing the adaptation

This assignment is not based on a literature search. It is based on observing the organisms and hypothesizing a link between a characteristic and a challenge faced by that organism in the environment within which it lives. YOUR ASSIGNMENT: Visit: http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/exhibits or another virtual setting of living organisms (which demonstrates adaptations). Find five different organisms and provide the information (described above) for each one. Also provide credit for any information/images that are not your own. EXAMPLE:

1. Magellanic penguin 2. Spheniscus magellanicus (scientific names should be italicized) 3. Their wings may be used as flippers to allow them to efficiently propel

themselves through water to obtain food and to avoid predators (rather than flying through air).

4. Magellanic penguins live along coastlines in South America (including that of Argentina and Chile); they spend much of their time in the water searching for food.

5. Photos* of a Magellanic penguin (with its wings) provided below:

*Images and information obtained from AquariumofPacific.org