Class 9/28/2012

Ecology
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Biosystematics
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Class 9/26/2012

Ecology
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Biosystematics
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Class 9/24/2012

I tried to update the blog on Monday night, but for some reason my pen decided that I shouldn't be able to transfer the notes. I finally got the notes to transfer, and then the audio wasn't working. So this morning, I dedicated two hours to fixing the problem, and it is all resolved. This is how much I love helping you out! (haha) Anyway, here's Monday! (Ecology started a few minutes late because he was having computer issues)

Ecology
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Biosystematics
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Biosystematics Lab Photos

I have taken some photos during biosystematics lab, and I thought I'd share those here so that you can study for the upcoming lab exam. I only have pictures from the last two labs, but I think that Jenn may have some from earlier labs. When you click on the link, be sure you hover your mouse over the picture and click for a zoomed view. Anyway, I hope these help a bit!

Lab 4

Algae

Euglenophyta

Euglena oxyuris

Dinophyta

Ceratium

Bacillariophyta

Diatoms

Phaeophyta

Fucus vesiculosis L.
Sargassum
Dried Kelp
Fucus

Rhodophyta

Porphyra umbilicalis (Red algae)
Wakame (sushi wrapper)

Chlorophyta

Chlorophyceae 
Volvox

Ulvophyceae
Ulva -- sea lettuce

Charophyceae
Spyrogyra

Fungi

Zygomycota

Rhizopus
Rhizopus zygosporangium

Ascomycota

Aspergillus
Aspergillus ascocarp (perithecia)

Basidiomycota

Basidiomycetes
Shelf fungi
Basidiomycetes gill slide

Teliomycetes
Puccinia graminis -- this is the stem of a plant that has fungi spores erupting out of the epidermis of the plant.

Lab 5

Bryophyta (mosses)
Moss A -- It's kinda hard to see the midrib because the one leaf that I got whole had another one on top of it, making it difficult to identify specific parts. But if you zoom the picture, you can see it really well.
(I don't have a pic of moss b apparently)
Moss C -- sporophyte slide
Archegonia
Antheridia
Capsule

Anthocerotophyta (hornworts)
Anthoceros horn (sporophyte) 
Anthoceros thallus slide 
Nostoc (mutualistic cyanobacteria)

Hepatophyta (liverworts)
Marchantia spores
Marchantia sporophyte
Marchantia thallus (make sure you zoom and look at the splash cups on the thallus!)


And finally, this mysterious unlabeled sporangium(?) is in my photos and I have no idea exactly where it goes. Does anyone remember this and what it is? Bueller?
Mystery sporangium

Lab 6

I have the photos that I took from lab 6, but I don't have the handout available to line it all up properly. So I'm just posting the images  and hopefully that will help you out.

I will try to label these when I get my handout back.
Fern (Pterophyta) Sporangium
Lycopodium strobilus, maybe?
Psilotum stem
Psilotum synangium
Psilotum spores.
Equisetum stem
Pterophyta (fern) gametophyte
Equisetum strobilus
I promise to be more helpful when I get my handout back. :)

Class 9/21/12

Ecology
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Biosystematics
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Class 9/19/12

Ecology
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Biosystematics
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Class 9/17/12

Ecology
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Biosystematics
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Class 9/14/12

Ecology
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**Be sure to download the discussion article over the weekend and read it and be ready to discuss in lab on Monday**

Biosystematics
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Class 9/12/12

Ecology
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*I was a little late to class this morning, sorry about that!
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Biosystematics
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Class 9/10/12

Biosystematics
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**Exam in Ecology today, no notes**

Study Guide for Ecology Exam Tomorrow

I know it's WAY WAY too late for this to help, but I would feel bad if I didn't share the study guide I'm working on to study for tomorrow's test. I had a really busy weekend, and I really had a hard time making myself be still and study. The weather was too pretty to stay inside! I hope it's pretty for our trip to Lynhaven tomorrow. Anyway, if anyone is still up and studying, I hope you find this and it helps. See you tomorrow!

Blank Study Guide
Answers

Disclaimer: Use this information at your own risk, I have done my best to compile good information from the lectures, Power Points, and the textbook. However, if you use this and fail, please don't beat me up; I'll have done as poorly as you.

Class 9/7/12

I'm posting the lecture from ecology class, I didn't take any notes to speak of, so I'm just posting the audio. Of course we had an exam in biosystematics, so there's nothing to upload there. We were only in class til 10:30 before we went to the lab to work on the soils. I haven't had any time this weekend to work on study guides, so you're pretty much on your own for the ecology exam on Monday. Sorry about that, there are the flashcards I posted, and I believe there is a website for the book where you may be able to do some practice quizzes or the like. Just check in your book to see if there is anything helpful. See you on Monday!

Ecology
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Class 9/5/12

Ecology
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Biosystematics
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Biosystematics Study Help

I'm working on a study guide for the exam on Friday, and I'll try to have that up in a little while. Meantime, here's a link to vocab flashcards that I made. If you've not had Dr. Burgess before, he usually likes to lead off a test with vocabulary fill-in. He mentioned when he discussed exams a few weeks back that he likes that format and intends to keep it going in this course. In my experience, he pretty much follows his powerpoints for the rest of the questions, so that's what I'm compiling for my study guide with the previous exam experience I've had with him in mind. Did that make any sense? Ah well...
Here's the link to the flashcards:
Flashcards
I've done as much as I can in the realm of study guide, so here's the guide with answers included. You'll have to study the lab power points on your own, because I don't have time to go through those. Good luck!
Biosystematics Exam 1 Study Guide
(Found a few typos in the study guide, sorry for the inconvenience)

Here's the blank version of the study guide for you to practice.
Biosystematics Exam 1 Study Guide Blank

No class today, some study helps

I've been doing a little studying in Ecology over the weekend, so I thought I'd share some of the stuff I've been studying. A little disclaimer again, if you don't do well, don't blame it on me. :) These links to flash cards are just to the Ecology textbook website, but I didn't see the need to make all new flash card files for Mental Case when this was here, and it doesn't require anyone to buy and install software. This website also has some other review material that you may find helpful. Good luck!

Vocab flash cards chapter 1
Vocab flash cards chapter 2
Vocab flash cards chapter 3
Vocab flash cards chapter 4
Vocab flash cards chapter 5
Vocab flash cards chapter 6
Vocab flash cards chapter 20

Also if you switch to quiz mode, it allows you to quiz yourself by selecting the answer from four different choices. I'll try to get a review up sometime this week for Biosystematics and Ecology if I have time.