Unit 4 - learning objectives

Question 1

Recall the main root functions of roots, stems, and leaves

Question 2

Describe the morphological diversity and phenotypic plasticity of roots, shoots, and leaves

Question 3

Recall types of modified roots, stems, and leaves
And state their function(s)

Question 4

State biomes in which plants with specific types of modified roots, stems, and leaves are found

Question 5

Describe the function(s) of the root cap and root hairs

Question 6

Describe the function(s) of bark and wood

Question 7

Describe the function(s) of leaf epidermal cells and trichomes

Question 8

Describe the importance of animals

Question 9

Recall characteristisc of animals

Question 10

Define terms used to describe animal diversity

Question 11

Describe key innovations of animals and their consequencces

Question 12

Describe the diversification of animals in relation to sensory organs, ecological roles, and feeding strategies

Question 13

Recall characteristics of non-bilaterian animal phyla (Porifera, Ctenophora, and Cnidaria)

Question 14

Recall characteristics of Lophotrochozoans and Ecdysozoans and their consequences

Question 15

Recall the characteristics of bilaterian animal phyla, including their classification (protostome or deuterostome; if protostomes, Lophotrochozoan or Ecdysozoans)

Question 16

Name the examples of animals in each phylum and the habitats and/or biomes where they are found

Question 17

Describe the characteristics and diversity of animals in phylum Mollusca, Arthropoda, and Echinodermata

Question 18

Recall which vertebrate groups have certain characteristics and describe the significant of the characteristic

Question 19

Determine terms related to an animal form and function

Question 20

Illustrate and describe fitness trade-offs related to energy allocation and form and function

Question 21

Describe how structure correlates with function for mouthparts and digestive tracts

Question 22

Predict food sources based on mouthparts and digestive tracts

Question 23

Describe the mechanisms of heat exchange and whether they cause heat gain or heat loss

Question 24

Compare and contrast endothermy and ectothermy

Question 25

Explain how energy flows through an ecosystem

Question 26

Classify how organisms based on their role in energy transfer (their trophic leves)

Question 27

Compare food chains

Question 28

Discuss the efficiency of energy transfer between trophic levels

Question 29

Create a model of a food web that shows feeding relationships among organisms in a tropical wet forest

Question 30

Calculate the amount of energy at each trophic level in a food chain

Question 31

Predict how ecological forces and disturbances will affect each trophic level in a food web