Thursday, April 21, 2011

Bloh #10

Why is dissection an important part of a biology curriculum? Which animals and/or plants should be included in biological studies?

 I think that dissection is important for many reasons. It helps us better understand internal organs and how they work. There is no better way of understanding the insides of an animal and how they work than to actually open one up and observe the organs for yourself. hands on work is the best work.

http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/gen06/gen06348.htm








Sunday, April 10, 2011

blog #9

Define the different forms of community interaction: competition, commensalism, mutualism, predation, parasitism Give an example and a picture for each

competition: interaction in which organisms of the same or different species attempt to use the same
                   ecological resource in the same place at the same time.

 
mutalism: symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from the relationship.

 

Predation: interaction in which one organism captures and feeds on another organism.

 

Parasitism: one organism, the parasite, benefits at the expense of the other, the host