Lecture 1

Question 1

What is order, and give an example (3)

Answer 1

• single or multiple cell organisms are highly ordered
• atoms make up molecules, making up cell components/organelles and so on
• sunflower

Question 2

what is evolutionary adaptiation, and give an example (4)

Answer 2

• adjustment or below in order to become better suited to an environment
  -behaviour
  
  • physiology
  • structure
• pygmy sea horse camouflage

Question 3

what is regulation, give an example (4)

Answer 3

• coordination of internal function
• jack rabbit maintains steady body temp. by regulating blood flow through vessels in its ears
• transport of nutrients responding to a stimuli and coping with environmental stress
• sweat on hot days

Question 4

what is reproduction, give an example (4)

Answer 4

• creation of new organisms
• sexual / asexual
• eg. giraffe calf / amoeba

Question 5

what is the response to the environment, give an example (3)

Answer 5

• response to stimuli / change
• venus flytrap closing due to insect landing on it
• bacteria moving away from chemical

Question 6

what is growth and development, give an example (3)

Answer 6

• grow according to instructions in genes
• inhereted genetic information, develop close to parents
• eg) oak tree

Question 7

what is energy processing, give an example

Answer 7

• energy source to complete metabolic activities
• capture from sun turn to chemical,