Donesha Foster Lab Report Dr. Arrigo-Nelson Bio 120 - 1A Isopod Habitat Preference INTRODUCTION Isopods are found in different types of habitats‚ from freshwater or marine to deserts and in damp‚ cool areas. Pill bugs are slow-moving‚ crawling creatures‚ and they are cold-blooded‚ which means their body temperature is regulated by the surrounding environment (Grzimek). Like other invertebrates‚ pillbugs are ectothermic‚ meaning their body temperature varies with the environment (Pillbug Profile)
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The Rolling Choice A pillbug also known as a roly-poly is a small land creature that is often found in many areas around the world. They prefer moist areas often living in soil‚ under rocks‚ and dead logs. The pillbug which is an isopod begins its life as a tiny egg and as it grows it sheds its old exoskeleton 4 to 5 times. A pillbug consists of three basic body parts‚ the head‚ thorax‚ and the abdomen. Pillbugs eat decaying plants and animals as well as some living plants. The purpose of this
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For the first part of the experiment we found that four of the five pill bugs found their way to the leafy environment. However‚ most of their time was spent in the section of soil. For the second part of the experiment where we tested each of the pill bugs separately‚ we found that the bugs spent most or all of their time in the soil environment‚ therefore‚ composing the answer to the question of their most favored environment. The chart in image two contains the data found in the first part
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Pill bugs are knows as woodlice‚sowbugs‚ and roly-polies.Despite the name Pill bugs aren’t actually “bugs” they are classified as terrestrial isopods and fall under the class Crustacea.This class also falls under an even larger group called Arthropoda. Arthropoda consists of many Arthropods that have bilateral symmetry‚segmented bodies‚exoskeletons‚jointed appendages‚and numerous pairs of limbs.Pill bugs also have a flattened or round-backed profile‚seven pairs of legs‚ and sharply-angled antennae
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Observing and Analyzing the Behaviors of Daphnia‚ Pill Bugs‚ Amoeba and Uglena Under Certain Experimental Conditions Testing Reactions to Gravity‚ Light and Food Jacob Kluth and Kelsey Jankowski Introduction This lab has introduced the use of daphnia‚ pill bugs‚ amoeba and Uglena. We the AP Biology students were first introduced to the test subjects to test his or her capability of handling living organisms for upcoming science experiments. The AP Biology students were asked to create original
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Assessment The structural features of the pill bug allows it to have advantages over other organisms. The pillbugs multi-segmented body allows it to roll into a ball if it feels threatened or in danger in order to protect its self. Another advantage of have a multi-segmented body is it allows the pillbug to semi curl to flip its self back over if it is knocked down. The antennae is used to sense the environment around it‚ even if it is in ball shape form. The advantages of this is the pillbug
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Food Preferences in the Sow Bug (Porcellio Laevis) Purpose The purpose of this experiment is to determine what kind of food the sow bug prefers; decaying leaves‚ potatoes‚ grapes‚ or sow bug food. Hypothesis If a sow bug is placed in a choice tray‚ and has access to decaying leaves‚ potatoes‚ grapes‚ and sow bug food‚ the sow bug will choose the decaying leaves over its other options. This hypothesis was based on research stating that a sow bug’s main food source is decaying vegetation. This
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Abstract A two-part study was recently done to show what natural habitat a Pill bug‚ Armadillidium vulgare‚ naturally prefers: wet or dry environments along with a light or dark environment. It was hypothesized that a Pill bug would prefer and wet and dark environment based on its natural habitat of soil. For the wet and dry experiment‚ a coffee filter and soil were placed in each chamber of a double petri dish with one being dampened before being placed in. For the light and dry experiment a light
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Allison Jones Dr. McNelis AP Biology--Class 6 2013 September 4 Introduction The study of animal behavior is ethology. There are two basic categories of animal behavior: learned behavior and innate‚ or inherited‚ behavior. Learned behavior is when animals acquire knowledge about their behavior through experience. Unlike learned behaviors‚ innate behavior exists naturally in animals‚ meaning that animals are born with some behaviors. In order to find a suitable environment‚ animals use orientation
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There are many interesting facts about the pill bug. The pill bug is also known as sowbugs‚ woodlice‚ or by their scientific name Armadillidiidae vulgare . Some of their physical characteristics include a hard black‚ brown‚ or gray shell (depending on the species being studied)‚ sharply angled antennae‚ seven pairs of legs‚ flattened or round-backed profile and an oval shape. Their head has 4 pairs of mouthparts and is followed by the 7 main trunk segments‚ which bear the walking limbs. Pill bugs
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