AP Bio Photo Album (Photos 1-40)

^Photo 1 out of 40 (Adaptation of an Animal 1)

 This picture is an example of an adaptation of an animal. The cat’s whiskers and fur are adaptations; the fur is an adaptation to keep the cat warm so it can live in cold weather and the whiskers are an adaptation to help them find there way around.

^Photo 2 out of 40 (Adaptation of an Animal 2)

 This is another example of an adaptation of an animal. The praying mantis’s antlers are the adaptations I am illustrating in this photo. A lot like the cat, their antlers are used as a sense and to feel objects.

^Photo 3 of 40 (Adaptation of a Plant 1)

 This plant with thorns is an example of an adaptation of a plant. It has

thorns to protect itself from animals/things that would cause it harm.

^Photo 4 out of 40 (Amniotic Egg)

 This is an example of an amniotic egg. An amniotic egg is an egg layed by a: bird, reptile, or mammal where the embryo is developed inside of an amnion, which is a thin membrane that forms a sac around the embryo so the embryo is surrounded by a closed source.

^Photo 5 of 40 (Animal with a Segmented Body 1)

 This picture illustrates an animal (millipede) with a segmented body (a body that is divided into different parts/segments)

^Photo 6 out of 40 (Animal with a Segmented body 2)

 This picture is also illustrating an animal with a segmented body. This animal (some sort of beetle) is an example of a segmented body because it’s body is divided into separate parts (at least the head, middle, and end).

^Photo 7 out of 40 (Anther and Filament of a flower 1)

 This picture illustrates the Anther and Filament of a Stamen. The very tip of the stamen is the anther, and the stem part is the filament.

^Photo 8 out of 40 (Anther and Filament of a flower 2)

This is another example of the anther and the filament of a flower.

^Photo 9 out of 40 (Autotroph 1) 

 This picture is illustrating an autotroph. An autotroph is an organism that can use natural resources such as sunlight or energy to nourish itself.

^Photo 10 of 40 (Autotroph 2) 

This is another example of an autotroph- this shrub take natural resources to nourish itself.

^Photo 11 out of 40 (Pollen)

 This picture is illustrating the pollen part (yellow tips on the stamens) of this flower tree.

^Photo 12 out of 40 (Parasitism)

This photo shows parasitism. Parasitism is when two organisms/species live together or have a relationship and one benefits from the other, while the other is harmed. In this situation that animal lives on the leaf and gets its nutrients by eating it (this is beneficial to them) while the leave is suffering because it has holes in it and it is close to destroyed.

^Photo 13 out of 40 (Gymnosperm Leaf)

This picture shows gymnosperm leaves. One example of a gymnosperm is a pine cone. The plant shown above is a kind of pine tree/plant therefore, as you can see, the leaves are gymnosperm leaves.

^Photo 14 out of 40 (Genetic Variation within a Population)

This picture is an example of genetic variation within a population. Genetic variation within a population is when there are some differences in the population of an organism. In this example, my population is a group of flowers. As shown, there are a few flowers that genetically vary in this population. They are all flowers, but some of them are genetically different.

^Photo 15 out of 40 (Bilateral Symmetry)

This picture illustrates bilateral symmetry. Bilateral symmetry is when both sides of an organism are identical.

^Photo 16 out of 40 (Auxin Producing Part of a Plant 1)

This picture shows the auxin producing part of a plant. Auxin is a type of plant hormone and is located at the tip of the stem.

^Photo 17 out of 40 (Auxin Producing Part of a Plant 2)

This is another example of the auxin producing part of a plant that is again located at the stem tip. 

^Photo 18 out of 40 (Seed Dispersal)

 This picture is portraying seed dispersal; seed dispersal is the dispersal of seeds by wind, water, etc. These seeds will eventually break from their shell/leaf and be dispersed somewhere else by water or wind.

^Photo 19 out of 40 (Population 1)

 This photo illustrates a population of ants.

^Photo 20 out of 40 (Population 2)

 This photo illustrates a population of wasps.

^Photo 21 out of 40 (Heterotroph 1) 

This photo is illustrating a heterotroph. Being a heterotroph means you have to eat some type of food to obtain energy and live. All animals are heterotrophs, meaning this fly/immature dragonfly is a heterotroph.

^Photo 22 out of 40 (Heterotroph 2) 

This dog is another example of a heterotroph. Dogs have to eat food to obtain energy and stay alive therefore dogs are heterotrophs.

^Photo 23 out of 40 (exoskeleton 1) 

This photo is illustrating an exoskeleton. An exoskeleton is the outside structure of an animal that protects or supports structure. Invertebrates such as spiders and insects have exoskeletons. 

^Photo 24 out of 40 (Exoskeleton 2) 

This photo is another example of an exoskeleton. 

^Photo 25 out of 40 (Phloem) 

In this photo, I am illustrating phloem. Phloem is a living tissue that carries organic nutrients everywhere the plant needs it.  Phloem is located in vascular plants like this tree shown above.

^Photo 26 out of 40 (Radial Symmetry 1)

This photo is showing radial symmetry. Radial symmetry is when the parts of an organism (animal/plant) are arranged symmetrically around a center point. Examples of radial symmetry include flowers and starfish. 

^Photo 27 out of 40 (Radial Symmetry 2)

This photo is another example of radial symmetry. 

 

^Photo 28 out of 40 (Gymnosperm Cone)

This photo is illustrating a gymnosperm cone. The most common gymnosperm cone is a pine cone, like the one shown in the photo above.

^Photo 29 out of 40 (Cuticle Layer of a Plant)

In this photo I am displaying the cuticle layer of a plant. The cuticle layer of a plant is the waxy part that is located on the leaves. The wax helps to protect the plant. The photo above shows the leaf of a magnolia tree. 

^Photo 30 out of 40 (Glycogen)

In this photo I am illustrating glycogen. Glycogen is the storage form of glucose (which is a type of sugar). Glycogen is stored in the liver and muscles of an organism. 

^Photo 31 out of 40 (Endotherm)

This photo is an example of an endotherm. Endotherms are warm blooded animals which are organisms that can keep a constant/steady body temperature despite what the environments temperature is. Humans, birds, and all mammals are endothermic.

^Photo 32 out of 40 (Fermentation)

In this photo I am demonstrating fermentation. Fermentation is a process where an organic substance is forced to break down into simpler substances by the use of an agent. Sour milk shown in the photo above is an example of fermentation. 

^Photo 33 out of 40 (Biome)

This photo is an example of a biome. A biomes are major parts of the world that contains lifeforms and different climates/weather patterns. Some examples of biomes are lakes, rivers, oceans, etc. Lake Michigan is displayed in the photo above. It is one of the worlds many biomes. 

^Photo 34 out of 40 (Analogous Structures)

This photo is an example of analogous structure. Analogous structures are features of two different species that are similar in function/how they are used but not similar in structure/looks and do not come from the same ancestor. The example I chose for this term was the wings of a pigeon and the wings of a moth- both are used to fly however they are different in structure therefore they are considered analogous structures.

^Photo 35 out of 40 (Hermaphrodite)

The photo of this earthworm is illustrating a hermaphrodite. A hermaphrodite is an organism that has both male and female reproductive systems. Some examples of hermaphrodites are earthworms, snails, and slugs.

^Photo 36 out of 40 (Pollinator)

This is a photo of a pollinator. A pollinator is an animal that transfers pollen from one flower to another. This causes the pollen to fertilize the plant (with the transfered pollen on it) which allows the plant to make fruit or seeds. 

^Photo 37 out of 40 (Basidiomycete)

This photo illustrates basidiomycetes. Basidiomycetes produce spores that form outside what is called the basidium, which is a structure that is "pedestal-like". Basidiomycetes are under the phylum "basidiomycota". The familiar mushrooms are basidiomycetes as well as any fungi that have pores. 

^Photo 38 out of 40 (Commensalism)

Above is a photo of commensalism. Commensalism is a relationship between two organisms/species where one of the species benefits from the relationship while the other species is neither benefited nor harmed. This is an example of commensalism because the two bugs have a place to mate (benefit), while the flower isn't being harmed or benefited by the bugs mating. 

^Photo 39 out of 40 (Ectotherm 1)

This photo is an example of an animal that is ectothermic. An animal that is ectothermic means the animal's body temperature varies with the temperature with its surroundings. Some examples of ecothermic animals are fish, snakes, frogs, and lizards.

^Photo 40 out of 40 (Ectotherm 2)

This photo is another example of an animal that is ectothermic.