AP Biology Summer Assignment 2018

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1 AP Biology Summer Assignment 2018 This summer you will dive into the world of AP Biology in order to explore many topics to prepare you for the coming year of hard work. This summer assignment has been designed for five purposes: To get you to think during the summer months to keep your mind sharp, because I will expect a lot of it in September! To expand your vocabulary by familiarizing you with terms that we will be using in class. To introduce you to major concepts from AP Biology through non-classroom methods of learning. To earn two strong grades to help you begin the first quarter with confidence. To decrease the amount of new material that you will have to learn during the school year. # Due date Assigned Task 1 September 6 (A-day) Submit Assignment 1: Experimental Design / September 7 (B-day) Animal Behavior Laboratory This includes a typed laboratory that fulfills the expectations of the rubric & your podcast summaries. **All laboratory assignments will be turned in to turnitin.com. Your Summer Assignment ID is The enrollment key is biology.*** 2 September 10 (A-day) September 11(B-day) Submit Assignment 2: Adopt a Molecule Assignment Don t forget to turn in the Adoption Certificate (pages 5 6 of this packet) & your model! 1

2 AP Biology Summer Assignment: Experimental Design / Animal Behavior Due September 6 (A-day) / September 7 (B-day) Answer the questions below using the following resources. Go to and watch the Prezi Presentation, which is titled Behavior. You may also choose to use the following supplementary resources to help you answer the questions: Crashcourse Biology Videos: (On YouTube) Animal Behavior - CrashCourse Biology #25 Ecology - Rules for Living on Earth: Crash Course Biology #40 Videos by Paul Anderson: (On YouTube) Animal Behavior Behavior & Natural Selection Information Exchange Questions: 1. How does organismal behavior demonstrate an emergent property of an organism s physiology? 2. Explain the difference between proximate and ultimate explanations for a particular behavior. 3. Why does behavior require communication? 4. Explain the difference between innate and learned behaviors? 5. Are there any limitations on the complexity of innate behaviors? If so, what are they? 6. Are there any limitations on the complexity of learned behaviors? If so, what are they? 7. How can natural selection act on innate and learned behaviors? 8. Why would an organism behave in a way that reduces its individual fitness? Things you should make sure you understand: 1. Proximate and ultimate explanations for all behaviors discussed in this presentation. 2. The processes and mechanics of communication among all lineages discussed in this presentation. 3. The evolutionary explanation for the emergence of agonistic and altruistic behaviors. 2

3 Animal Behavior AP Inquiry Lab Introduction Ethology is the study of animal behavior. This involves observing an organism s behaviors, interpreting what is observed, and researching different organisms. Ethologists study and observe an organism s reaction to the environment around them. Biotic and abiotic factors are limiting factors that control the maximum size (carrying capacity) of a given population. Favorable conditions are desired by an organism of its home environment. Because of this, an animal must search for the environment to fits its structure and needs. This is called habitat selection. Orientation behaviors place the animal in its most favorable environment. In taxis, the animal moves towards or away from a stimulus. Taxis are often exhibited when the stimulus is light, heat, moisture, sound, or chemicals. Kinesis is a movement that is random and does not result in orientation with respect to a stimulus. If an animal responds to bright light by moving away, that is taxis. If an animal responds to bright light by random movements in all directions that is kinesis. Agnostic behaviors are exhibited when animals respond to each other by aggressive or submissive responses. Often the agnostic behavior is simply a display that makes the organism look big or threatening, such as in Betta fish and Paradise fish. Mating behaviors may involve complex series of activities that facilitate finding, courting, and mating with a member of the same species. In this lab, you will observe the behavior of an insect and design an experiment to investigate its response to environmental variables and/or observe and investigate mating behaviors. Purpose: In this laboratory, you will investigate orienting behaviors (kinesis/taxis), agnostic behaviors or mating behaviors of your choice insect. You must turn in the information below!! 3

4 TURN THIS IN WITH YOUR PROJECT!! Organism Research: (What insect are you choosing? ) Over the summer you will perform an AP Biology prescribed Insect Behavioral Lab. You will then be expected to design and run an insect behavior lab of your own using an insect such as pill bugs (rolly pollies), worms, mealworms, ants, crickets, etc. Many of these species are available in your own backyard or you can buy them from a pet store! Whatever species you choose, please choose responsibly do not get a pet and then decide you don t want it anymore. Please treat the organisms with care and respect. Please DO NOT choose an insect that is able to sting or bite you! **I expect that you and the organism you work with will not be harmed during the experiment!** Complete the information below on your organism this sheet will be turned in on the day your lab report is due!! 1. Classification Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species 2. Information/Characteristics about this animal and a visual drawing or sketch. Detailed Sketch 4

5 3. Other animals in its family. a. b. 4. Determine its requirements: a. Space habitat b. Trophic level in the food web i. Is it an herbivore, carnivore, omnivore, or detrivore? ii. Nutritional needs? iii. What adaptations does it have to protect it from predators? What are its predators? iv. What is its niche? 5

6 5. Identify its mode of reproduction and any development stages the animal might go through: 6. List 3 other members of its family : a. b. c. 7. What limiting factor will you test? How does this relate to an environmental factor found in the animal s natural environment? 8. Identify and describe the different orientating behaviors your animal normally demonstrates in nature: 9. What types of orientating behaviors do you expect your animal to demonstrate in your experiment? (kinesis/taxis, etc.) 10. What types of social behaviors do you expect to see in your experiment? 11. Include pictures of you (show your face!) completing your experiment! 6

7 Getting Started Worksheet (turn in too!) Title (Precisely and scientifically describe the experiment) Purpose/Objectives: Hypothesis (If then because.format): Equipment/Materials: 7

8 Procedure (Detailed enough to be re-created): Data: What type of qualitative data will you collect? What type of quantitative data will you collect? 8

9 AP Biology Lab Report Rubric Title A formal lab report provides an effective method for you to organize your work, and mimics papers in scientific journals. Include the following in your lab report. -Concisely explains the purpose of the 3 pts investigation Abstract Introduction Materials & Procedures Results/Data Collection/Analysis -Includes the Scientific Name of organism of study (Genus species) -A summary of this laboratory investigation -1 paragraph; fewer than 100 words -Background information (Includes your in-text cited research from a minimum of 3 reliable resources!). This must be a minimum of 2-3 pages! Use paragraphs to organize your writing! -Purpose of this investigation; how the investigation answers a specific question; curricular context (How does the investigation relate to the essential questions for the lab?) -Hypothesis(es) (If then) -Materials/supplies listed -Procedures clearly stated -Procedures include only 1 independent variable -Procedures include a description of how quantitative data will be obtained -Data recorded in tables (tables titled, calculations completed) -Graphs (graphs titled, axes labeled correctly) 3 pts 5 pts 5 pts 5 pts 3 pts 5 pts 10 pts 10 pts -Statistical analysis **At a minimum, you must calculate the mean, median, and mode. You may also wish to include a T-test, ANOVA, or Chi-Squared Analysis (whichever test is the best fit for your experiment)!** (You may have to do additional research to determine this!) -Results summarized 9 10 pts 4 pts

10 Conclusions & Discussion Questions Literature Cited Correct Use of Language -Conclusions stated / Results interpreted Be detailed in your explanations! **In order to earn full credit, you must tie your conclusions to related concepts from one or more of the Big Ideas!** SUMMER ASSIGNMENT: Big Idea 4 Biological systems interact, and these systems and their interactions possess complex properties -Results compared to hypothesis and primary question -Errors identified and specific suggestions for improvement are made -Based on your data, what are the questions (minimum of 3) that you have for further investigation? Be detailed! Explain why you are believe that these topics are worthy of further investigation and propose possible procedures/techniques for investigating your questions. -Cited within write-up -Accuracy of citation information (APA style) -Grammar (NO 1 st or 2 nd person; NO contractions in formal scientific writing) -Punctuation (Separate paragraphs based on topic/idea) -Spelling 10 pts 2 pts 10 pts 6 pts 2 pts 2 pts 2 pts 2 pts 1 pt Graphing Tips A graph is a visual representation of your data, and you want your graph to be as clear as possible so that you and other scientists can interpret your results. A graph must have a title that informs the reader about the experiment. Check to make sure that your graph(s) include the following: Axes must be clearly labeled with units. The x-axis shows the independent variable. The y-axis denotes the dependent variable. Intervals must be uniform and have a pattern (every 1, 5, or 10 intervals, or whatever is appropriate) Label the x and y-axis 10

11 Complete the Adoption Certificate for your assigned Baby Molecule! Due September 10 (A-day) / September 11(B-day) Parent Name: Baby Molecule Name: Characteristics of the Molecule: Made up of the Elements: Family/Classification of Molecule: Is it a Carbohydrate, Lipid, Nucleic Acid or Protein? Functions of Other Members of the Family: 11

12 Subunits: Functional Group(s) in Molecule (Include Name & Picture of Functional Group(s): Specific Functions of Baby Molecule (Include Minimum of 2 Functions): Function 1: Function 2: How Does This Baby Molecule Support Your Life? List the sources you used to discover information about your assigned Baby Molecule (Use APA Format): ***You must build a 3-D atomic model of your biomolecule that does not use a model kit!!! Your model should be no larger than 8 x 11 x 11, but cannot be so small that it cannot be easily seen when displaced in the classroom!!***no FOOD ITEMS*** 12

13 13 Glucose Sucrose Glycogen Maltose Fructose Phospholipid Stearic Acid Omega-3 Fatty Acid RNA DNA ATP Testosterone Estrogen Adrenaline Insulin Acetylcholine Alanine Aldosterone Amylase Antidiuretic Hormone Auxin Chlorophyll Chitin Cortisol Cytochrome C Cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) Deoxyribose Dopamine Epinephrine Fibrin Follicle Stimulating Hormone GABA Glucagon Glycerin GTP Helicase Hemoglobin Hydrogen peroxide Lactase Lactose Ligase Lysozyme Lycopene Melatonin Mitosis-promoting factor Norepinephrine Oxytocin Penicillin Pepsin Platelet-derived growth factor Polymerase Prolactin Pyruvic acid Retinol Riboflavin Ribose Salicylic Acid Serotonin Tryptophan Urea Ascorbic acid Calciferol Folic acid Creatine Ephedrine Glucosamine Gluten Interferon Myosin

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