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AP BIOLOGY WINTER BREAK ASSIGNMENT
1. In your textbook (AP Biology, 10th Edition), please read:
Unit 8: Ecology
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Chapter 51: Animal Behavior
Chapter 52: An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere
Chapter 53: Population Ecology
Chapter 54: Community Ecology
Chapter 55: Ecosystems and Restoration Ecology
Chapter 56: Conservation Biology and Global Change
2. Complete the attached reading guides, which are due after winter break (January 3rd).
3. Expect a quiz on this material on January 3rd as well! Focus on vocabulary!
*1. Explain the difference between taxis vs kinesis. (Not in textbook but need to know!)
Chapter 51 Objectives
1. What is a behavior?
2. What is a pheromone?
3. What is imprinting?
4. What is altruism?
5. What is kin selection?
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Chapter 52 Objectives
1. Define ecology.
2. Describe the relationship between ecology and evolutionary biology.
3. Define biotic and abiotic factors and give 3 examples of each.
4. What is the difference between macro and microclimate?
5. Why does it get dark so early in December?
6. Explain the difference between the north and south facing slopes of mountains.
7. What is a biome?
8. What is detritus?
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9. Describe 3 defining characteristics of each of the following biomes:
a. lakes:
b. wetlands:
c. streams and rivers:
d. estuaries:
e. intertidal zones:
f. oceanic pelagic zone:
g. coral reefs:
h. marine benthic zone:
i. tropical forest:
j: desert:
k: savanna:
l: chaparral:
m: temperate grassland:
n: northern coniferous forest:
o. temperate broadleaf forest:
p: tundra:
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Chapter 53 Objectives:
1. Define population.
2. What is density? What is dispersion?
3. What is immigration? Emigration?
4. Where in nature would you find each of the following types of dispersion?
a. uniform
b. clumped
c. random
5. Explain the characteristics of each type of survivorship curve AND give an example of an
organism that fits each curve.
a. I
b. II
c. III
6. What is semelparity? Iteroparity?
7. Draw an exponential growth graph below.
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8. Draw a logistic graph in the space below.
9. Why does a logistic graph level off?
10. Define k-selection and name a k-selected organism.
11. Define r-selection and name an r-selected organism.
12. Name 6 things that can regulate density-dependent populations.
13. Why do hare numbers rise and fall in 10-year cycles?
14. Explain the 3 graphs in figure 53.25 and what each one means.
15. What is the average estimated carrying capacity of the Earth?
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Chapter 54
1. Define community.
2. Explain ecological niche.
3. Define AND give an example of each:
a. Predation:
b. Cryptic coloration:
c. aposematic coloration:
d. Batesian mimicry:
e. Mullerian mimicry:
f. Herbivory:
g. Symbiosis:
h. parasitism:
i. mutualism:
j. commensalism:
4. What is the difference between species diversity and species richness?
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5. What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?
6. What are 2 hypotheses about why food chains are so short?
7. Describe each:
a. dominant species:
b. invasive species:
c. keystone species:
d. foundation species:
8. What is the difference between a bottom-up and top-down model?
9. Give 5 examples of disturbances.
10. What is the main difference between primary and secondary succession?
11. Why are islands good places to study ecology and evolution?
12. Why are zoonotic pathogens so scary?
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Chapter 55
1. Define ecosystem.
2. Explain the role of each in an ecosystem:
a. primary producer
b. primary consumer
c. secondary consumer
d. tertiary consumer
e. detritivores
3. Why are light and nutrients limiting factors in aquatic ecosystems?
4. Explain figure 55. 10.
5. Give 3 defining characteristics of each cycle:
a. water
b. carbon
c. nitrogen
d. phosphorus
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6. There are too many humans on the planet. Name and explain 6 ways we have made the
ecology of the planet worse.
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Chapter 56
1. What is the difference between conservation and restoration?
2. Explain the 3 levels of biodiversity.
3. Explain the 3 main threats to biodiversity.
4. What caused the drastic decline of the Illinois Greater Prairie Chicken population?
5. How is habitat disturbance absolutely necessary for the red-cockaded woodpecker?
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6. Name and describe 8 ways humans can fix the damage they have done to ecosystems.
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7. What is biophilia?
8. Why is Chapter 56 the most important chapter in the AP Bio book?
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