AP BIOLOGY                                                  ANIMAL  PHYLA

Name____________________

Poster: ( 100 pts)  A Close encounter with __________________________phylum

DUE DATE:  __________________

Using your book,  and other sources complete a poster  for your phylum

Porifera              Cnidaria            Platyhelminthes             Nematoda

Mollusca           Annelida           Arthropoda                   Echinodermata             Chordata

Your “poster” will be presented on nine sheets of paper. Prior to turning it in, lay out the sheets on a table or the floor and tape the back of the sheets together, You will be able to fold all nine sheets so that they can be in the size of 1 piece of paper.

Picture of a representative organism and name of your phylum.

Name____________________________________

Grading- Hand this sheet in with your poster.                  

___________Yes/ NO          No credit for the poster if the answer is no for more than 1 category. Did you show the answers to all categories?  ( 25 Points- 1 pt free)

The following information must be included:

1. Representative organism – common and scientific name of a specific organism(s)

(ex:  Clonarchis sinensis, the human liver fluke).                                (4)

2. Habitat(s)                    (2)

3. Type of body symmetry – none, radial, or bilateral  (2)                         

4. Body Plan– coelem present, absent, or modified (2) (*if coelemate – type of embryonic development)

5. Type of digestion – intracellular, extracellular, or both         (2)

6. Method of gas exchange – parts & process               (2)                         

7. Method of waste removal ( & type of wastes)– solid & liquid              (2)

8. Type of reproduction – sexual, asexual, or both       (2)

9. Characteristics unique to this group of organisms.  (Major evolutionary advances) (2)       

* The following applies only to the last 5 phyla.

10. Nervous system – brain or nerve cord present; dorsal or ventral      (2)

11. Circulatory system – present or absent; open or closed  (2)

___________  Is the information detailed. (15 pts)

___________  Correct Science (15 pts)

__________   General Appearance of the Poster (25 pts)

                                    Pages are taped /Pages are neat

                                    Information in a logical order

                                    Copy is easy to read- use block letters or computer typing

                                    Correct Spelling/grammar

                                     Use of color & Creativity

___________Effort ( 10 pts)

___________Bibliography/ Footnotes.. Use the format in your survival guide. (10-15 Pts) You must use at least 3 sources minimum. You must footnote your picture(s)