AP Intermediate Zoology (BIEAP) case studies
AP Intermediate Zoology (BIEAP) · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The AP Intermediate Zoology examination is the second-year (Intermediate) zoology paper set by the Andhra Pradesh Board of Intermediate Education (BIEAP) for students in the state's junior colleges, and it is a core subject for candidates in the Bi.P.C. (Biology, Physics, Chemistry) stream aiming at medical, agricultural, veterinary and life-science pathways. The AP Intermediate Zoology (BIEAP) case studies are 5 cases and about 2,533 words.
1Cryptic Frog Populations in a Protected Wetland
A 2,000-ha wetland complex contains two frog populations, A and B, separated by a 2-km contact zone. Morphometric measurements overlap almost completely: snout-vent length is 28.4 ± 1.1 mm in A (n = 60) and 28.9 ± 1.2 mm in B (n = 45).
589 words, about 3 min2Ataxia at 3,600 m: Oxygen, Acetazolamide, or Descent?
A 28-year-old trekker is at 3,600 m on day 3 of an ascent. He has a throbbing headache, nausea, and breathlessness at rest.
467 words, about 2 min3A Negative Carrier Test in an X-linked Dystrophy Family
A couple's 6-year-old son has proximal muscle weakness, calf pseudohypertrophy, and a creatine kinase level of 18,000 U/L. MLPA of his DMD gene shows a deletion of exons 45–52.
501 words, about 3 min4A Lake That Keeps Blooming After Sewage Diversion
A 40-ha lake has a maximum depth of 12 m and a mean depth of 5 m. Sewage effluent was diverted 3 years ago, and the external phosphorus load fell from 2.8 to 0.6 g P/m²/yr.
474 words, about 2 min5A Shrimp Pond in Crisis at Dawn
A 1.0-ha Litopenaeus vannamei pond is at day 45 with 60 PL/m², salinity 18 ppt, and water temperature 29°C. At 05:30, dissolved oxygen is 2.1 mg/L at the bottom and 3.8 mg/L at the surface; pH is 8.5 (afternoon 9.2), total ammonia-nitrogen 2.4 mg/L, nitrite-N 0.8 mg/L, and Secchi depth 25 cm.
502 words, about 3 min