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Animal Characteristics Lecture |
50 | Indicate how organisms in Kingdom Animalia are classified. | |
| 51 | Explain how resource allocation is significant to an organism’s survival and describe body structures that indicate the significance of various resources. | ||
| 52 | Provide examples of various predator strategies and prey defenses. | ||
Animal Adaptations Lecture |
53 | Explain what causes seasonal changes in climate. | |
| 54 | Provide examples of structures and behaviors that enable organisms to survive seasonal changes. | ||
| 55 | Describe social groups, including the types of interactions that occur within societies, including the advantages and disadvantages of these interactions. | ||
| 56 | Discuss animal senses and forms of communication. | ||
Predators and Prey Recitation |
57 | Model and describe relationships between predator and prey populations. | |
| 58 | Describe data indicating the complex relationships between a variety of predator and prey populations. | ||
| 59 | Analyze exam results to improve learning and performance on future exams. | ||
Mammals Laboratory |
60 | Discuss the ways mammals and other animals are taxonomically classified. | |
| 61 | Provide detailed information about beaver structures and behaviors. | ||
| 62 | Describe characteristics of rodents, ungulates, carnivorans, and marsupials. | ||
| 63 | Locate and summarize a current news story that describes recent research related to animals. | ||
Textbook
Chapter 4 |
64 | Provide specific examples of how coloration, such as pigment groups, albinism, iridescence, and bioluminescence impact species survival. | |
| 65 | Discuss various patterns, behaviors, and seasonal forms in animals. |