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lab_notebook_10.docxBiology 110 Lab 10 Report ECOLOGY
I. PRIOR TO BEGINNING THE VIRTUAL LAB: Define the following terms:
1. Pyramid of Biomass
2. Pyramid of Energy
3. Pyramid of Numbers
4. First level heterotroph
5. Second level heterotroph
6. Third level heterotroph
7. Carnivore
8. Omnivore
9. Herbivore
II. AS YOU PARTICIPATE IN THE LAB RECORD THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR EACH OF THE BIOMES:
1. Tundra:
List 3 characteristics of this biome.
List the name of each organism found in the tundra and write out the answer that you chose for the question.
Ex: Artic Wolf—consumes animals
2. Taiga:
List 3 characteristics of this biome.
List the name of each organism found in the taiga and write out the answer that you chose for the question.
3. Desert:
List 3 characteristics of this biome.
List the name of each organism found in the taiga and write out the answer that you chose for the question.
4. Freshwater Lake:
List 3 characteristics of this biome.
List the name of each organism found in the freshwater lake and write out the answer that you chose for the question.
5.Tropical Rainforest:
List 3 characteristics of this biome.
List the name of each organism found in the tropical rainforest and write out the answer that you chose for the question.
III. AFTER COMPLETING THE LAB USE AN INTERNET SEARCH ENGINE TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ABOUT ADDITIONAL BIOMES THAT WERE NOT COVERED BY THE VIRTUAL LAB. FOR EACH LIST THE AVERAGE RAINFALL, THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE, AND LOCATION. ALSO LIST 2 ANIMAL AND 1 PLANT SPECIES THAT IS TYPICALLY FOUND IN THAT BIOME.
1. Estuary:
2. Temperate forest
3. Savanna
