Urgent Help with Bio Report!!!

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As part of my bio report, I need to make a factsheet on any organism I choose. I need to include:

Scientific Name:

Common Name:

Life Cycle(include any larval phases + the ploidy level of all stages):

Adult body size range:

Habitats:

Species Richness (is the group made of 3 species or 50,000?):

General appearance:

Similar Taxa (any members easily confused with this taxa?)

Mode of nutrition (how does organism aquire resources to grow?):

Dispersal (how does the organism get around?):

Reproduction: (are the sexes separate or are they hermaphroditic + Internal or external fertilization?)

Ecology: (describe interactions b/c typical members of the group and the environment or other organisms)

I have to do this for several organisms of my choice (I could do the class, family, or order... doesn't matter). Could any of you please help me put a few together tonight! =(

Thanks!
Jon

 

[Anonymous]

I hope the library is still open.

 

[Anonymous]

Do it on Homo sapien, or commonly know as people.

 

[Anonymous]

Just found a cool new site (thanks Antoine) http://www.algaebase.org

Cool schtuff maynard!

 

[grav]

"Wow, someone else up at 1:00am on a Sunday thinking about fish," he thought, untill he saw the location: Orange Cty CA...

I need help. At least people with durg problems sleep.

 

[Anonymous]

Uh.. Orange County, California, and being such, that would make it 10pm for me.

 

[Anonymous]

Have "500 fishes" or any other similar book? Just do it with fish. They all have the same ploidy (diploid) throughout their lives. Some are hermaphrodites, some not. The rest of the info should be found in the book, or you already know it from watching your fish.

 

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maybe try http://www.fishbase.org/search.cfm type in any fish and it mayb orivide the info your lookin for i just did a quick search on tang, clicked one and it came up with a pic and this info

Zebrasoma scopas (Cuvier, 1829)
Family: Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes) , subfamily: Acanthurinae picture (Zesco_j0.jpg) by Petrinos, C.

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Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name: Twotone tang
Max. size: 20.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5213)
Environment: reef-associated; marine ; depth range 1 - 60 m
Climate: tropical; 25 - 28°C; 30°N - 32°S
Importance: aquarium: commercial
Resilience:
Distribution:
Gazetteer Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Tuamotu Is., north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe and Rapa islands; throughout Micronesia. Also known in Mascarene, Austral, Rapa and Society Islands (Ref. 37792).
Diagnosis: Dorsal spines (total): 4-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-25; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 19-21. Small juveniles have yellowish bars and more prominent yellow specks than adults.
Biology: Occurs in coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward reefs. Graze on algae, usually in groups of 20 individuals (Ref. 5503). Its numerous, small pharyngeal teeth may have evolved in response to a shift in diet from macroalgae to filamentous algae (Ref. 33204). Form resident spawning aggregations (Ref. 27825). Group and pair spawning have been observed. The flesh is never poisonous (Ref. 4795)
Red List Status: Not in IUCN Red List , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous: harmless
Coordinator: Randall, John E.
Main Ref: Myers, R.F.. 1991. (Ref. 1602)