1. Zoology Portfolio
Name
Class

2. Background What is Zoology? What is Evolution?
Minimum of 1 visual element

3. Prokaryotes Minimum of 3 key characteristics
Minimum of 1 visual element

4. Prokaryote Anatomy
Visual element (diagram/chart/image with labels) along with a description of the structure and function

5. Eukaryote Minimum of 3 key characteristics Minimum of 1 visual element
What is the key evolution change from the previous phylum?
Why is this adaptation or are these adaptations beneficial to the overall survival of the organism?

6. Eukaryote Anatomy
Visual element (diagram/chart/image with labels) along with a description of the structure and function

7. Phylum Porifera Minimum of 3 key characteristics
Minimum of 1 visual element
What is the key evolution change from the previous phylum?
Why is this adaptation or are these adaptations beneficial to the overall survival of the organism?

8. Phylum Porifera Anatomy
Visual element (diagram/chart/image with labels) along with a description of the structure and function
3 main canal systems

9. Phylum Cnidaria Minimum of 3 key characteristics
Minimum of 1 visual element
What is the key evolution change from the previous phylum?
Why is this adaptation or are these adaptations beneficial to the overall survival of the organism?

10. Phylum Cnidaria Anatomy
Visual element (diagram/chart/image with labels) along with a description of the structure and function
Show the 4 classes

11. Phylum Platyhelminthes
Minimum of 3 key characteristics
Minimum of 1 visual element
What is the key evolution change from the previous phylum?
Why is this adaptation or are these adaptations beneficial to the overall survival of the organism?

12. Phylum Platyhelminthes Anatomy
Visual element (diagram/chart/image with labels) along with a description of the structure and function
Discussion of acoelomates to pseudocoelomates to coelomates

13. Phylum Nematoda Minimum of 3 key characteristics
Minimum of 1 visual element
What is the key evolution change from the previous phylum?
Why is this adaptation or are these adaptations beneficial to the overall survival of the organism?

14. Phylum Nematoda Anatomy
Visual element (diagram/chart/image with labels) along with a description of the structure and function
Discussion of acoelomates to pseudocoelomates to coelomates

15. Phylum Annelida Minimum of 3 key characteristics
Minimum of 1 visual element
What is the key evolution change from the previous phylum?
Why is this adaptation or are these adaptations beneficial to the overall survival of the organism?

16. Phylum Annelida Anatomy
Visual element (diagram/chart/image with labels) along with a description of the structure and function
Discussion of acoelomates to pseudocoelomates to coelomates

17. Phylum Mollusca Minimum of 3 key characteristics
Minimum of 1 visual element
What is the key evolution change from the previous phylum?
Why is this adaptation or are these adaptations beneficial to the overall survival of the organism?

18. Phylum Mollusca Anatomy
Visual element (diagram/chart/image with labels) along with a description of the structure and function
Clams
Squid

19. Phylum Mollusca
Compare and contrast the anatomical advantages and disadvantages of the following classes of mollusks:
Bivalvia
Gastropoda
Cephalopoda

20. Phylum Mollusca New evolutionary trend
We have seen the development of internal anatomical structures and physiological processes… but now we see a new trend in survivability from predators
Visual discussion of mollusk variation in terms of speed and ability to protective shells/camoflauge

21. Phylum Arthropoda Minimum of 3 key characteristics
Minimum of 1 visual element
What is the key evolution change from the previous phylum?
Why is this adaptation or are these adaptations beneficial to the overall survival of the organism?

22. Phylum Arthropoda
Visual summary of “Cold Crawlers vs Hot Flyers” article
Minimum of 3 images
Development of wings

23. Phylum Arthropoda Explosion of external anatomical diversity Benefits?
Show multiple examples of arthropod diversity
Minimum of 8 images

24. Phylum Arthropoda Explosion of external anatomical diversity Benefits?
Show multiple examples of arthropod diversity

25. Phylum Arthropoda Compare and contrast Mandibulata vs Chelicerata
Minimum of 2 images for each (can use multiple slides/sections

26. Phylum Arthropoda One image and label for each major class:
Class Insecta
Class Crustacea
Class Arachnida
Class Chilopoda and Diplopoda

27. Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta
1. How many major body segments do the insects have?___________
2. Draw the outline of a grasshopper below.
3. Label the major body segments in your drawing above.
4. What percentage of Phylum Arthropoda are insects? ______________
5. How many insects species are estimated to be on planet earth?_____________
6. All insects have _______ pair of wings and ______ pair of legs.
7. What body segment are the wings and legs attached to?_____________
8. Name three ways in which insects are beneficial to humans
9. Name three ways in which humans are harmed by insects.
10. The ______________ eye of an insect allows the insect a greater form of resolution which helps it fly quickly through multiple obstacles and is handy in detecting motion in multiple directions.
11. Show the head and mouthparts below.
12. Look carefully at the mosquito’s mouth parts. They are designed to pierce the skin of humans and animals as well as suck juices from _____________.

28. Phylum Arthropoda Class Crustacea
1. How many body segments do the crustaceans have? __________
2. In the space below, draw a crayfish and label its body segments.
3. The thick walled exoskeleton of arthropods is made of a material called ____________which acts like a moveable armor and sometimes can be even more fortified with calcium ___________ in many crustaceans such as the lobster.
4. What does the crab lack that the crayfish displays?_________________
5. What is the common name of an isopod in this class?_____________
Is this an aquatic or terrestrial animal? _____________.
6. Name one example of a freshwater crustacean. __________________
8. Barnacles are said to be sessile. What does that mean? __________________________
9. Use the stereo scope to draw one of the legs of the barnacle.
10. How many pairs of legs do the crayfish have?_____________

29. Phylum Arthropoda
Class Arachnida 1.How many major body segments do most arachnids have?_______ 2. Find a Wolf Spider picture.. 3. Label the major body sections. Also label the pedipalps which are the most anterior appendages but not walking legs. 4. The pedipalps of scorpions look much different than the pedipalps of spiders. Scorpion pedipalps are _________ used for grasping prey. 5. How many pairs of walking legs do arachnids have?___________ 6. Which arthropod looks more like a crustacean than an arachnid? ________________ 7. How many body segments do ticks and mites have?___________________ 8. Name two venomous spiders found here in Kansas :____________ and_____________ 9. What structures are located on a spider’s abdomen that allows it to spins silk? _____________ 10. What arachnid is responsible for Lyme Disease? ___________ 11. What are the immediate symptoms of Lyme Disease ( 2 to 30 days )? 12. What are the long term symptoms of Lyme Disease? _________________________ 13. How can Lyme Disease be prevented? _____________________________________ 14. Compare and contrast a normal tick and a full tick 16. Which arachnid is responsible for consuming dead skin flakes on your body and in your house? ( hint:single body segment ) ___________

30. Phylum Arthropoda
Classes Chilopoda and Diploploda 1. The name myriapod means ________ _________. 2. Myriapods live in dark, ___________ places such as under logs or stones. 3. Centipedes are members of which class?______________________ 4. Millipedes are members of which class ?______________________ 5. How many legs per segment do centipedes have? _______ 6. How many legs per segment do the millipedes have? _______ 7. Are centipedes scavengers, predators or herbivores? _______________ 8. Count the number of legs on the centipede you find on-line. How many are there? _____ ( be exact ) 9. Count the number of legs on the millipede you find on-line. How many are there? ______ ( be exact ) 10. Are millipedes predators or herbivores? ______________ 11. Imagine that you cut the centipede and millipede in half and are looking at their cross section. Show what those cross-sections look like below: (centipede vs millipede)

31. Phylum Echinodermata Provide a brief overall summary of the phylum
Include a minimum of 3 images

32. Phylum Echinodermata What does “echinodermata” mean?
How do they generally consume their food?
What is their general body arrangement?
Include a minimum of 2 images

33. Phylum Echinodermata Class Asteroidea Common name How do they eat?
Minimum of 2 images

34. Phylum Echinodermata Class Asteroidea Anatomy
Diagram with external anatomy
Diagram with internal anatomy
Choose 2 anatomical parts and discuss their role

35. Phylum Echinodermata Class Ophiuroidea Common name
What does the term “ophiuroid” mean?
What happens if a “brittle” arm is broken?
How does this organism consume food?
Minimum of 2 images

36. Phylum Echinodermata Class Ophiuroidea Anatomy
Diagram with external anatomy
Diagram with internal anatomy
Choose 2 anatomical parts and discuss their role

37. Phylum Echinodermata Class Ophiuroidea Anatomy
Diagram with external anatomy
Diagram with internal anatomy
Choose 2 anatomical parts and discuss their role

38. Phylum Echinodermata Class Echinoidea Common name
What is “Aristotle’s Lantern”? What is it used for?
What is a “sand dollar”?

39. Phylum Echinodermata Class Echinoidea Anatomy
Diagram with external anatomy
Diagram with internal anatomy
Choose 2 anatomical parts and discuss their role

40. Phylum Echinodermata Class Holothuroidea Common Name
Is this organism poisonous? Explain…

41. Phylum Echinodermata Class Holothuroidea Anatomy
Diagram with external anatomy
Diagram with internal anatomy
Choose 2 anatomical parts and discuss their role

42. Phylum Echinodermata Class Crinoidea Common name
How does this organism eat?
Have you ever seen a crinoid fossil? What does it look like? (Hint: very common in the midwest)

43. Phylum Echinodermata Class Crinoidea Anatomy
Diagram with external anatomy
Diagram with internal anatomy
Choose 2 anatomical parts and discuss their role

44. Phylum Chordata
1. Understand the evolutionary relationships between Chordates and other Phyla.
What makes a “chordate” a “chordate”?
Why is this development potentially advantageous?
Provide an image/diagram

45. Phylum Chordata
2. Be able to describe the phylum Chordata, anatomy, habitat, nutrition, reproduction and life cycle.
Use images to discuss the diversity within this particular phylum
Make special reference to the features present for survival in a wide range of environments

46. Phylum Chordata Subphylum Urochordata Common names Habitats
Brief overview
Provide a minimum of 1 image

47. Phylum Chordata
Subphylum Urochordata
Images/diagrams showing anatomy

48. Phylum Chordata Subphylum Cephalochordata Common names Habitats
Brief overview
Provide a minimum of 1 image

49. Phylum Chordata Subphylum Cephalochordata
Images/diagrams showing anatomy

50. Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Common names Habitats
Brief overview
Provide a minimum of 1 image

51. Phylum Chordata
Subphylum Vertebrata
Images/diagrams showing anatomy

52. Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata
Overview of class diversity with a minimum of 1 slide for each of the following:
Osteichthyes (common names)
Amphibia (common names)
Reptilia (common names)
Aves (common names)
Mammalia (common names)