Essay On Daphnia Magna

The Asteroidea class, also known as the sea stars, has many common characteristics. Firstly, all sea stars have flat, star-shaped bodies as well as a central disc with radiating arms/rays protruding out. Typically, seastars has five arms but certain species can have up to fifty arms! The size of the sea stars is not consistent through the different species therefore varies from one centimeter to three feet. The skeletal system is a key aspect for the survival of a sea stars. Sea stars have bilateral symmetry. The skeleton is made up of ossicles which helps make for flexibility yet firm enough to hold together. Their flexibility enables them to catch prey easily and sufficiently. The spine and pedicellariae is small and movable. On the upper

This laboratory experiment involving invertebrates is conducted to enable students to investigate Daphnia magna’s responses to external stimuli, therefore developing a better understanding and knowledge of homeostasis that occurs in organisms and the reaction and behavior exhibited by the daphnia magna when varying conditions are exposed to the organism compared to its natural environment conditions (Carter-Edwards et al, 2011). In order to understand the experiment, a foundation of information about the chosen organism such as its natural environment and physiology must be understood.

The purpose of this study is to understand the feeding rate of Daphnia magna. D. magna is a species of Daphnia that belongs to the suborder Cladocera (Ebert, 2005). They live in freshwater and feed on small, suspended particles in the surrounding water. They are filter feeders. Leaf-like appendages, called phyllopods provide a filtering apparatus for the collection of food. These structures beat to produce a constant current of water, allowing particles to be filtered by fine setae on the thoracic legs. The particles are then transferred to their mouth groove to be ingested. D. magna typically feed on planktonic algae (Ebert, 2005). The following experiment uses algae to test what affects the feeding rate of D. magna. The rate of filtration

Villegas-Navaro, A., Rosas-L, E., & Reyes L., J. (2003). The heart of Daphnia magna: effects of

This lab investigated how differing conditions in water would affect the reflex known as the dive reflex, which was evaluated by measuring heart rate and amplitude of blood flow. The dive reflex is explained as a drop in heart rate and blood flow while the subject is submerged underwater. Bradycardia is the term used to describe the decreased heart rate (HR), and it is advantageous to mammals. Bradycardia helps retain as much oxygen as possible during the submersion in order for muscles to work more effectively. A normal heart rate is 60-100 beats per minute (BPM). Decreased blood flow (BF) is due to vasoconstriction (constriction of vessels) and this benefits mammals by regulating body temperature while underwater (thermoregulation). Thermoregulation

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After effectively conducting the experiment, the results acquired clearly shows the impacts of the variables applied and materials used to create a stimulus on the daphnia which can be seen with changes in its movement behavior and heart rate. With a certain level of knowledge in biology, some of the results and responses obtained were as expected, corresponding to the changes inflicted on the daphnias.

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Chitons are a class of mollusc called Polyplacophora, when examined, share the same anatomical features as those of the first molluscs on earth. This means that they are t closely related to the beginning of the mollusc group. These molluscs vary in size but have the same features as a long, oval flat body with a segmented mantle to protect the ventral of the chiton. These organism have learned to create a “suction” affect using their ventral to hold on to rocks so that they do not get washed away by the waves. Their radula is a teeth like structure that scrapes of algae that are living on rocks. Chitons also have light sensitive receptors that will detect an amount of light that might be harmful to them and move slowly to the shade using their

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The hummingbirds are unique birds. They are small and extremely lightweight, exhibit exceptionally high metabolism rates, and possess the multi-directional flying ability. Hummingbirds are some of the smallest birds. The species Bee hummingbird is the tiniest of all birds weighing less than 2 g (0.07 Oz). Insects excepted, the hummingbirds have the

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Fig. 3. Digestive System of Oreochromis Niloticus: (A) Gills, (B) Liver ,(C) Stomach ,(D) Intestine measured as 122.08 cm.