Define the different forms of community interaction: competition, commensalism, mutualism, predation, parasitism Give an example and a picture for each

                    The competition for resources such as food, water, territory, and sunlight results in the ultimate survival and dominance of the variant of the species best suited for survival. A limited amount of resources are available, and several species may depend on these resources. In ecology, commensalism is a class of relationship between two organisms where one organism benefits but the other is neutral. An example of commensalism is cattle egrets foraging in fields among cattle or other livestock. Mutualism is the way two organisms biologically interact where each individual derives a fitness benefit. A well known example of mutualism is the relationship between ungulates and bacteria within their intestines. predation describes a biological interaction where a predator feeds on its prey. Parasitism is a type of symbiotic relationship between organisms of different species where one organism, the parasite, benefits at the expense of the other, the host.

Blog 8 Your choice talk about something you learned or ask a question about something that is confusing you

                          For the past semester, I know what've I've got to do. It is to concentrate and exceed other people's  expectations and mines also. I will do this by working even more harder than ever before in my life. Taking time to read more and study more is what can do to bring myself back in the game. Hopefully, this goes well and i finally realize my prevoius mistakes since after all I am starting on a road to redemption to prove myself that anything is possible!

Blog 7 Compare and contrast two biomes describe them in detail include pictures of plants and animals you are liklely to see

                        The reliance between aquatic and terrestrial biomes are unmistakenable, Earth's different aspects of life are all unified with one another. Aquatic and terrestrial biomes have a unique dependence towards each other, effecting weather, climate, organisms and other countless characteristics relying on one another. In aquatic biomes, it holds a large close tie with the surrounds of a terrestrial biome. As seen vividly throughout the vastness of earth, biomes dominate the existence of life and provide a community where living organisms and place diversify among species. Aquatic biomes have a life zone that can be seen in early earth, from there, terrestrial life evolved and developed into the existence that we see today.

Blog #6 Which level of a food pyramid is the most important?

                  The most important level of a food pyramid is the meat group. The meat group is one of the major compacted food groups in the food guide pyramid. Many of the same nutrients found in meat can also be found in foods like eggs, dry beans, and nuts, such foods are typically placed in the same category as meats, as meat alterantives. Although meats provide energy and nutrients, they are often high in fat and cholesterol , and can be high in sodium. Simply trimming off fat can go a long way towards reducing this negative effect. The food guide pyramid suggests that adults eat 2-3 servings per day. One serving of meat is 4oz, about the size of a deck of cards.

Blog #5 There have been 5 major extinction events throughout history, are humans impacting the 6th? Why or why not?

                    If humans are actually impacting the 6th major extinction, there is a sure chance it is because we are putting hazardous materials in other animals' ways. Many trash are being eaten up, even attached to,  by birds or sea animals in the sea and that is a very serious issue that can cause many innocent animal lives. Another is the slaughtering of the animals to produce the selling of meat, but it surely cant be done since it is surivival of the fittest.

Blog # 4 Describe the three types of selection: directional, stabilizing and disruptive and give an example of each in your own words

                     Directional Selection occurs when selection favors one extreme trait value over the other extreme. It ususally happens in the mean value of the trait under selection. A Disruptive Selection occurs when selection favors the extreme trait values over the intermediate trait values. In this situation the variance increases while the population is seperated into two different groups. It plays an important role in speciation. Stabilizing Selection happens when selection favors the intermediate trait value over the extreme values. Populations under this type of selection can usually go through a decrease in the amount of additive genetic variation for the trait under selection.

Blog #3 Explain what microevolution is? What are the three ways that variation occurs?

                   Microevolution is the change in allele frequencies brought about by mutation, genetic drift, gene flow, and natural selection. One of the ways that variation occurs is when mutations alter the order of bases in the nucleotides of DNA. Mutations can most definitely be rare and most mutations are probably harmful, but in a few instances the new alleles can be chosen by natural selection. Independent assortment and the Crossing over that happens during meiosis are two other ways that variation occurs.