Muscle & motility - adaptations for movement

Question 1

What is a unifying feature of all living organisms?

Answer 1

Movement

Question 2

How does movement vary among living organisms?

Answer 2

Some organisms are more motile, while others are more sessile

Question 3

What are motile organisms?

Answer 3

Organisms capable of moving from place to place

Question 4

Can motile organisms exhibit movement similar to sessile organisms?

Answer 4

Yes, internal parts can move in response to stimuli

Question 5

Give examples of motile organisms.

Answer 5

Majority of the animal kingdom, many predatory bacteria

Question 6

What characterizes sessile organisms?

Answer 6

They cannot move from place to place but can move parts of their body

Question 7

What types of movement can sessile organisms exhibit?

Answer 7

Orientation towards sunlight, movement of cytoplasm

Question 8

List some examples of sessile organisms.

Answer 8

• Sponges
• Corals
• Anemones
• Most fungi species
• All plant species

Question 9

True or False: All motile organisms can also exhibit movement shown by sessile organisms.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Fill in the blank: Sessile organisms can move parts of their body in response to _______.

Answer 10

[environmental stimuli]