Evolution - Iberean Lynx
During this project, our group was told to choose one endangered animal that we thought was interesting from a list provided to us. As a group, we discussed and decided on the Iberian lynx which we all thought was an intriguing animal that we would want to learn more about. Once our animal was chosen, our job was to research this animal and find out important information like its diet, habitat, and the conservation efforts helping keep this endangered animal from going extinct, if there was any.
We found that their diet was mostly rabbit, they lived in the forests of Portugal and Spain, and that there was a conservation effort called LIFE Iberlince that is trying to save the lynx. The main reason that the Iberian lynx is endangered is because of its lack of food. The only source of food that the lynx has is the wild rabbit. LIFE Iberlince is helping the Lynx to survive by providing them with extra rabbits in their habitats and by saving their forest habitats.
We found that their diet was mostly rabbit, they lived in the forests of Portugal and Spain, and that there was a conservation effort called LIFE Iberlince that is trying to save the lynx. The main reason that the Iberian lynx is endangered is because of its lack of food. The only source of food that the lynx has is the wild rabbit. LIFE Iberlince is helping the Lynx to survive by providing them with extra rabbits in their habitats and by saving their forest habitats.
Concepts:
Evolution- A species gene pool shifting and changing over time, affecting the species traits
Natural Selection- The advantageous mutations in a species keep the animal alive and allow them to mate, keeping this advantageous trait in the gene pool
Artificial Selection- Like natural selection, but with artificial selection, humans change up scenarios and manipulate the mutations of animals, often for experiments
Allopatric Speciation- When a species is separated by a geological feature and forces the two groups to evolve differently
Sympatric Speciation- Species is separated by a behavioral barrier
Extinction- The phenomenon in which all organisms of a species die, so that none of them remain in the wild
Biodiversity- the species' differences within a population of that species
Shrinking Population- a population that shrinks, causing the gene pool to shrink along with it
Survival Of The Fittest- animals with the most advantageous traits will survive for longer than the animals without these traits
Mutation- a "glitch in the code" of the DNA affecting the genes and therefore the traits of an organism
Gene Pool- the group of genes in a population of organisms
Gene Flow- the changing of genes within a population, usually leaning towards positive changes
Non-Random Mating- organisms choose their mates do to their advantageous traits
Adaptation- organisms' genes adapt over time to compensate for any changes in their environment
Evolution- A species gene pool shifting and changing over time, affecting the species traits
Natural Selection- The advantageous mutations in a species keep the animal alive and allow them to mate, keeping this advantageous trait in the gene pool
Artificial Selection- Like natural selection, but with artificial selection, humans change up scenarios and manipulate the mutations of animals, often for experiments
Allopatric Speciation- When a species is separated by a geological feature and forces the two groups to evolve differently
Sympatric Speciation- Species is separated by a behavioral barrier
Extinction- The phenomenon in which all organisms of a species die, so that none of them remain in the wild
Biodiversity- the species' differences within a population of that species
Shrinking Population- a population that shrinks, causing the gene pool to shrink along with it
Survival Of The Fittest- animals with the most advantageous traits will survive for longer than the animals without these traits
Mutation- a "glitch in the code" of the DNA affecting the genes and therefore the traits of an organism
Gene Pool- the group of genes in a population of organisms
Gene Flow- the changing of genes within a population, usually leaning towards positive changes
Non-Random Mating- organisms choose their mates do to their advantageous traits
Adaptation- organisms' genes adapt over time to compensate for any changes in their environment
Reflection:
During this project, I believe that I did a good job overall. During the making of our video, I was very focused on the task at hand and knew what background clips I had to find. During the voice overs for the video, I knew my lines and was ready to record when it was my turn. Although I did some great work during this project, like everything there is room for improvement. During this project there were certain times that I was off task, like one of our last days I was telling jokes during class which I'll admit was a bit distracting. Also, I would occasionally forget my lines midway through a voice over which took up a lot of time to correct. So in these two areas I will try to improve so I will not be as distracting or time consuming within my group.
During this project, I believe that I did a good job overall. During the making of our video, I was very focused on the task at hand and knew what background clips I had to find. During the voice overs for the video, I knew my lines and was ready to record when it was my turn. Although I did some great work during this project, like everything there is room for improvement. During this project there were certain times that I was off task, like one of our last days I was telling jokes during class which I'll admit was a bit distracting. Also, I would occasionally forget my lines midway through a voice over which took up a lot of time to correct. So in these two areas I will try to improve so I will not be as distracting or time consuming within my group.
Protein To Disease Project
Protein Synthesis: