Extinction Project
In the extinction project my group and I were tasked with researching a certain endangered species and making some sort of presentation to show the endangered species and state whether or not we believed it will survive. We decided to do the Cozumel raccoon also known as the Pygmy raccoon. We spent one day researching the Pygmy Raccoon to find information for our video. We spent the rest of the time that we had filming our video and then editing it. In our video we stated many facts about the Cozumel Raccoon including information about the dangers to them, coming to the final conclusion that they will go extinct.
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Evolution:Evolution is the change in a species gene pool causing it to evolve over time. In this project we examined the evolution of the Cozumel Raccoon to see why it is endangered.
Gene Pool:Gene pool is the specific stock of different genes in a population of a species. One cause of extinction is a limited gene pool causing a population not to be able to produce fertile offspring.
Gene Flow:Gene flow is the flow of genes within a gene pool. If something changes the gene flow of a population then it can cause the population to evolve.
Mutations:A mutation is a random event that occurs in a certain specimen of a species that causes it to have a different genetic makeup, A mutation can lead to the evolution of a species through natural selection.
Adaptations:A modification to a species that allow it to have a better chance for survival in their environment. Adaptations can cause evolution, because a species will change so it can survive in its environment.
Smaller Populations: When their is a smaller population it allows for a species to evolve, because it is easier for a mutated gene to spread over the entire population.
Non-random mating:Non-random mating is when a species chooses their mates, because of specific traits. This allows the better traits of a species to be passed down causing a species to evolve.
Extinction:Extinction is when a species has no living specimen in the wild. In this project we were tasked with finding species that were close to extinction and conduct research on them.
Survival of the Fittest:Survival of the fittest is an idea that the specimens with the most favorable traits will survive. For example, if a Pygmy Raccoon has a better sense of smell then it is more likely to find food which means it is more likely to survive.
Natural Selection:Natural selection is when a specimen has a mutation and then because of that it has a higher chance of survival which means that mutation will be passed down and spread throughout the population. Natural selection can cause a species to evolve, because it will have a new desirable trait spread throughout it.
Artificial Selection:Artificial selection is when humans artificially select desirable traits to be passed on in a certain species. For example, in our bacteria lab we were going to artificially select the bacteria that was resistant to streptomycin.
Biodiversity:Biodiversity is a variety of life within a species. The lack of biodiversity can be a huge cause of extinction.
Speciation:Speciation is the creation of a new species.
Types of Speciation:The types of speciaition are allopatric and sympatric. Allopartirc is the cration of a new species through geographic isolation. Sympatric speciation is the creation of a species through a common ancestor in the same geographical region.
Gene Pool:Gene pool is the specific stock of different genes in a population of a species. One cause of extinction is a limited gene pool causing a population not to be able to produce fertile offspring.
Gene Flow:Gene flow is the flow of genes within a gene pool. If something changes the gene flow of a population then it can cause the population to evolve.
Mutations:A mutation is a random event that occurs in a certain specimen of a species that causes it to have a different genetic makeup, A mutation can lead to the evolution of a species through natural selection.
Adaptations:A modification to a species that allow it to have a better chance for survival in their environment. Adaptations can cause evolution, because a species will change so it can survive in its environment.
Smaller Populations: When their is a smaller population it allows for a species to evolve, because it is easier for a mutated gene to spread over the entire population.
Non-random mating:Non-random mating is when a species chooses their mates, because of specific traits. This allows the better traits of a species to be passed down causing a species to evolve.
Extinction:Extinction is when a species has no living specimen in the wild. In this project we were tasked with finding species that were close to extinction and conduct research on them.
Survival of the Fittest:Survival of the fittest is an idea that the specimens with the most favorable traits will survive. For example, if a Pygmy Raccoon has a better sense of smell then it is more likely to find food which means it is more likely to survive.
Natural Selection:Natural selection is when a specimen has a mutation and then because of that it has a higher chance of survival which means that mutation will be passed down and spread throughout the population. Natural selection can cause a species to evolve, because it will have a new desirable trait spread throughout it.
Artificial Selection:Artificial selection is when humans artificially select desirable traits to be passed on in a certain species. For example, in our bacteria lab we were going to artificially select the bacteria that was resistant to streptomycin.
Biodiversity:Biodiversity is a variety of life within a species. The lack of biodiversity can be a huge cause of extinction.
Speciation:Speciation is the creation of a new species.
Types of Speciation:The types of speciaition are allopatric and sympatric. Allopartirc is the cration of a new species through geographic isolation. Sympatric speciation is the creation of a species through a common ancestor in the same geographical region.
Reflection
In this project their were many things that I did well at, but also some things that I could improve on. Two things that I did well at were work ethic and communication. I worked very well on this project and was rarely off task. This allowed us to complete the project quickly and efficiently. I also was able to easily communicate my ideas with my team. This allowed us to more easily compare ideas and execute them.
Two things that I could improve on are time management and leadership. We finished the project very quickly and had many extra days in which we did nothing. We could have planned our time out more wisely and used the extra time to make the video better. I also did not take that much of a leadership role in my group like I have done before. This meant that my group had less leadership which meant the project was not carried out to its fullest extent.
One thing that I learned from this project is that finishing quickly is not always the best. If I have more time to do something I should work during that time to make the final product better.
Two things that I could improve on are time management and leadership. We finished the project very quickly and had many extra days in which we did nothing. We could have planned our time out more wisely and used the extra time to make the video better. I also did not take that much of a leadership role in my group like I have done before. This meant that my group had less leadership which meant the project was not carried out to its fullest extent.
One thing that I learned from this project is that finishing quickly is not always the best. If I have more time to do something I should work during that time to make the final product better.