Think like a biologist:
(1) In what ways are organisms
different in spite of their similarities?
(2) In what ways are organisms
similar in spite of their differences?
(3) How do individuals within a
species vary?
(4) What evidence is there that
individual differences are due to development?
(5) What evidence is there that
individual differences are due to environmental influences?
(6) Upon what basis do I make a
decision about relatedness?
(7) If I were to choose a single
species to study for the rest of my life, what species would it be and why
would I choose it?
(8) What features of an organism
function to promote geographic distribution?
(9) What features of an organism can
be interpreted as evolutionary adaptations?
(10) Do the reproductive structures
of an organism function to prevent interbreeding between species?
(11) Do particular species tend to
occur together and if so, what environmental factors seem to be working to
promote that association?
(12) Do particular species seem to
influence the distribution or occurrence of other species, and if so, what
features of the first species seem to be responsible for the influence?
(13) How do I best describe the
structure of a community (and what does “structure” mean in this case)?
(14) What is the best way to teach
others about this particular group of species and the places they live?
(15) If I decided to write a
children’s book about this environment, how would I do it and what pictures
would I include?
John Janovy, Jr.
Professor Emeritus UNL
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