A.K.A. Rhinoptera bonasus
What it Produces
The cownose ray produces a poison in its body that it releases from its barbed tail to help ward off predators. It also makes glucose (sugar) and adrenaline in its body.
Cellular Respiration
Equation: C6 H12 O6+ 6 O2+ 6 CO2+ 6 H2O+ ATP
C6 H12 O6= Glucose, organic
6 O2= Oxygen, inorganic
6 CO2= Carbon Dioxide, inorganic
6 H2O= Water, inorganic
ATP= Energy
Prokaryotic Eukaryotic
The cownose ray is an eukaryotic organism. The ray's cells all have a nucleus, nucleoli, mitochondria, cytoskeleton, endoplasmic reticulum, glogi complex, and lysosome. All of those organelles are covered by a plasma membrane. Also all animal cells are eukaryotic.
Negative Environmental Factors
The cownose ray has many predators. There are 11 different kinds of sharks that eat them, including the hammerhead and bull shark. If there are too many sharks the all of the rays will start to get eaten, if this happens they could go extinct. The ray can use its poisonous barbed tail to help ward off attacks. Over fishing can destroyed the cownose ray's food source. If this happenes the rays won't have enough food for all of them to survive and be able to reproduce. The rays can migrate to areas that are abundant in food but we can also help to regulate fisheries and limit them. The water temperature can also affect them. If the water gets too cold the rays won't be able to function properly and start to die. The rays can treat this by migrating to warmer waters. Salinity is also a major environmental factor. If the water is too salty or isn't salty enough the rays will not be able to function and reproduce effectively. Again the cownose rays can migrate to different areas to fit their needs.
What it Produces
The cownose ray produces a poison in its body that it releases from its barbed tail to help ward off predators. It also makes glucose (sugar) and adrenaline in its body.
Cellular Respiration
Equation: C6 H12 O6+ 6 O2+ 6 CO2+ 6 H2O+ ATP
C6 H12 O6= Glucose, organic
6 O2= Oxygen, inorganic
6 CO2= Carbon Dioxide, inorganic
6 H2O= Water, inorganic
ATP= Energy
Prokaryotic Eukaryotic
The cownose ray is an eukaryotic organism. The ray's cells all have a nucleus, nucleoli, mitochondria, cytoskeleton, endoplasmic reticulum, glogi complex, and lysosome. All of those organelles are covered by a plasma membrane. Also all animal cells are eukaryotic.
Negative Environmental Factors
The cownose ray has many predators. There are 11 different kinds of sharks that eat them, including the hammerhead and bull shark. If there are too many sharks the all of the rays will start to get eaten, if this happens they could go extinct. The ray can use its poisonous barbed tail to help ward off attacks. Over fishing can destroyed the cownose ray's food source. If this happenes the rays won't have enough food for all of them to survive and be able to reproduce. The rays can migrate to areas that are abundant in food but we can also help to regulate fisheries and limit them. The water temperature can also affect them. If the water gets too cold the rays won't be able to function properly and start to die. The rays can treat this by migrating to warmer waters. Salinity is also a major environmental factor. If the water is too salty or isn't salty enough the rays will not be able to function and reproduce effectively. Again the cownose rays can migrate to different areas to fit their needs.