lecture 5

Question 1

Biology and time - trajectory

Answer 1

growth, development and aging
long term (years, decades)

Question 2

Biology and time - Rhythms

Answer 2

maintenance and repair, other processes
days, weeks, months
example - a womans cycle

Question 3

Biology and time - Homeostasis and Balance

Answer 3

maintaining a steady state
seconds, minutes, hours
example - sweating when too hot to release heat

Question 4

Biology and time - Energy and Information flow

Answer 4

action potentials, enzymatic reactions
seconds, milliseconds (very short term)
example - neurons informing your brain you’ve touched something too hot to remove your hand

Question 5

lifespan vs healthspan

Answer 5

the time to keep these functions going and surviving vs living a healthy independent life

Question 6

biomarkers

Answer 6

indicators of the state of the organism
example - changes in height