biological organization

Question 1

Generate a list identifying different ways to organize biological systems.

Answer 1

-observe
-classify
-separate based on traits
-ways: dichatomus key, phylogram, cladograms, venn diagram, list

Question 2

Why is studying biological systems from multiple perspectives more appropriate? Is this
realistic?

Answer 2

• different perspectives give more info/insight
• different interpreations of surroundings in diff perspectives based on time and space
• different perspectives can yield different results

Question 3

Explain why hierarchical arrangements of organization, for biological systems, are
erroneous. Can you identify some benefits

Answer 3

• can tell us that one organism is more “complex” than another. ie. humans are more complex than bacteria, but that doesnt take into account different traits/adapations/abilites
• for example some animals have a fourth cone which allows them to see UV light. humans do not have this, but we have a more complex brain.

Question 4

What are the components/sections of a scientific study?

Answer 4

replicate, observe, replicate, observe …. so on

Question 5

What is a complex system? Identify a complex system and outline a scientific study
aimed at understanding this system from two levels of organization (i.e. two
perspectives).

Answer 5

a system composed of many components which may interact with eachother
- an example is leaf cutter ants. They chew up leaves and use that as their fertilizer to crops: fungus
- they xultivate fungal gardens by providing fresh cut leaves. the fungus acts as a food source for the ant’s larve

Question 6

wolf mouse diagram

Answer 6

• diagram illistrates perspective
• species percieve their environmts at different scales