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Erase and Put the Name of organism you reported on
In a paragraph or 2 summate the general information about your
organism. This may include its various names and how and why it got
those names, a breaf description Description, information about its life
cycle, Diet, socal and sexual Behaviors, Habitat, Ecological Niche, and or
the impact it has in Humans
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Name & Description
Developmental stages & life cycle
Diet
Behavior
Habitat
Ecological Niche
Human Impact
Works cited
Name of organism
Copy a picture here of your organism
Conservation Status
What does this status mean?
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Subclass:
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
Copy a picture here that shades the region of
the earth where this organism is found
Name & Description
In paragraph form right a sentence or 2 about Any Common names the organism has as well as and the
origins of those names. Include information about its scientific names and what characteristics it has that
puts it in its kingdom, phylum, class, and order. For instance, all animals are in the kingdom animal
because they are multicellular and eukaryotic. So if your organism is an animal you might say, “the
____________ is in the kingdom animal because it is both multicellular and all of its cells have a nucleus.”
Next right about the difference between males and females. Last right a few sentences about the average Size
and weight in both metric and standard. Compare the average size and weight to some common object of
similar size and weight. For instance “sperm whales are 33ft long and about 15000 lbs, about the size and
weight of a 18 wheeler.”
Developmental Stages & Life Cycle
In paragraph form include information about your organism’s average Life expectancy, whether it reproduces
sexually or asexually and what that means. What is the Incubation/gestation period for the egg or fetus of
the organism? What is its Size at birth and or what is the size of the egg? What are the developmental stages
(Pup, Juvenile, adult, ect), at what age is it sexually mature?
Diet
In paragraph form write what eats your organism, and what your organism eats? What trophic level you this
make your organism
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What is the method it uses to find its prey (pursuit predator, sit and wait, filter feeder)
Construct a food web or chain that starts at phytoplankton and includes your organism
Phytoplankton
Behavior
In Paragraph from write how your organism attracts mates? How does it mate, sexually, or asexually,
internal fertilization, or broadcast spawning? Does your organism school or is it solitary. Are there other
unique behaviors your organism has.
Habitat
In Paragraph from write what zone of the ocean does the organism live (benthic, pelagic, estuary, coastal).
Does it live anywhere special within that habitat (a burrow, an anenimi, a shell). What climate does it live in
(polar, temperate and tropical). Does this organism migrate? (If so then why and where)
Ecological Niche
In paragraph from answer if your organism is a Producer or a consumer. What tropic level is it (Relatively).
What is its role in its ecosystem? (is it just a predator, or does it have any symbiotic relationships with other
organisms) Is the organism the source or cause of any ecological problems or concerns? (Overfishing, foreign
species ect.)
Human Impact
In paragraph from answer what Status your organism has on the endangered list, and What does this status
mean? Is there any Conservation or preservation efforts? Do we use this organism for anything important?
Do humans have any effect on this organism and if so then how? Does this organism have any effects on
humans and if so how?
Works Cited
MLA style, minimum of 4 sights