M+Mosca

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=About Me:=

I live in Rossiter, PA. I'm a boring and bad person. Stay away from me.

= The Honey Locust Information =

1. Name- Honey Locust 2. scientific name- gledistia tricanthos 3. Organism that infects tree- Mimosa Webworm 4. Provides habitat or food for- Birds 5. Justify classification of tree to related trees- Honey Locusts are related to Black Locusts 6. Commercial use of tree- Windbreaks, Food, Medicines, and Landscaping 7. Twig characteristics- Twigs include long thorns and Alternate Buds 8. Where tree is found in the world- Mid-Eastern United States and is native to PA 9. Decidous or coniferous- Decidous 10. Leaf Type- Pinnately Compound = The Honey Locust Poem =

Gledistia Who is Narrow, Tall, and Thorny Who is brother or sister of Black Locust Who loves sunny days, water, and soil Who feels alone, snow, and the wind Who needs soil, wind, and sunlight Who gives shade, homes, and life Who fears the Mimosa Worm Who would like to see rain and sun Who shares the forest Who is a tree Who is a resident of Mid Eastern United States Tricanthos
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=**The Colorado Blue Spruce Information**=

1. Name- Colorado Blue Spruce 2. scientific name- picea pungens 3. Organism that infects tree- aphids, spider mites, spruce needle miners, Etc. 4. Provides habitat or food for- birds/small mammals 5. Justify classification of tree to related trees- Black Hills Spruce and Norway Spruce 6. Commercial use of tree- X-mas trees, windbreaks, wood, and nesting sites 7. Twig characteristics- twigs have buds in whorls 8. Where tree is found in the world- Midwestern United States and is native to PA  9. Decidous or coniferous- Coniferous 10. Leaf Type- Sharp Needles

= The Colorado Blue Spruce Poem =

Picea Who is prickly, green, and round Who is brother or sister of black hills spruce and norway spruce Who loves sunlight, rain, and heavy soil Who feels the saw Who needs life, dirt, and water Who gives oxygen, homes, and shade Who fears aphids and dark days Who would like to see much sun Who shares home with birds Who is a tree Who is a resident of the Midwestern United States pungens

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=**What microbe are you?**= **// Halobacterium salinariumus! //**

You salty dog! You are //Halobacterium salinariumus//! Like you, this microbe is bit messy. Its cell contents aren’t neatly organized, in much the same way that your socks never manage to find their way into a drawer!

Just as you prefer the salty ocean to a freshwater lake, //H. salinariumus// is a halophile (an organism that thrives in super salty environments). In fact, this microbe can be found in the Dead Sea, which is 5 to 10 times saltier than the ocean

1. View the dichotomous key provided by your teacher. Answer the following: a. How are the steps in the dichotomous key organized? By numbers and letters b. What is the purpose of a dichotomous key? To identify organisms based on a series of choices between alternative organisms c. What characteristics were used in the steps of the dichotomous key? Temperature, light, air, water depth, light, size, Etc. d. Which bacteria are you most closely related to? methanoccus e. Which bacteria are you most different from? Akashiwo =Food and Fiber Homework:=

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=Chromoplast and Chloroplast Differences:=