Characteristics Of Life
Grey Wilson
The basis of the characteristics of life revolve around the fact that the organism has two main goals. Reproduce and survive.
Homeostasis:
A major part of survival is making sure your body functions correctly, by maintaining homeostasis.
- Homeostasis is keeping something constant or the same.
- An example of Homeostasis is how your body keeps your temperature, pH, blood levels, fluid levels, and insulin levels the same.
Reproduction:
The most important park of keeping your species alive, is to reproduce. There are two types of Reproduction; Sexual and Asexual
Sexual: Sexual reproduction requires 2 organisms, and uses egg and sperm to create an embryo.
Asexual: Asexual reproduction only requires 1 organism and they include: binary fission, fragmentation and budding.
Mutations:
Mutations is an absolute must if a species is to survive. Mutations help start natural selection, letting the species get stronger.
Example: Darwin's finches beaks were changed over a period of time, allowing them to adapt to their environments, and letting them survive.
Reflection:
After learning about these characteristics of life, it helped me realize how the conditions have to be perfect for a species to survive. They have to be able to keep homeostasis, reproduce, and evolve to the point of where they can survive successfully without going extinct.
Citations:
Reproduction:
The most important park of keeping your species alive, is to reproduce. There are two types of Reproduction; Sexual and Asexual
Sexual: Sexual reproduction requires 2 organisms, and uses egg and sperm to create an embryo.
Asexual: Asexual reproduction only requires 1 organism and they include: binary fission, fragmentation and budding.
Mutations:
Mutations is an absolute must if a species is to survive. Mutations help start natural selection, letting the species get stronger.
Example: Darwin's finches beaks were changed over a period of time, allowing them to adapt to their environments, and letting them survive.
Reflection:
After learning about these characteristics of life, it helped me realize how the conditions have to be perfect for a species to survive. They have to be able to keep homeostasis, reproduce, and evolve to the point of where they can survive successfully without going extinct.
Citations:
Foundation, CK-12. "Asexual Vs. Sexual Reproduction". CK-12 Foundation. N.p., 2017. Web. 19 May 2017.
"8 Characteristics Of Life In Biology - Video & Lesson Transcript | Study.Com". Study.com. N.p., 2017. Web. 19 May 2017.
"Definitions Of Homeostasis: Synonyms, Antonyms And Pronunciation". Digopaul.com. N.p., 2017. Web. 19 May 2017.
"What Are The Different Types Of Asexual Reproduction - A Plus Topper". A Plus Topper. N.p., 2017. Web. 19 May 2017.
I liked how you color-coded everything so it was easy to tell when you were changing topics. It was smart to add in your reflection the three goals of all living things. One thing I think you could have added was when you were talking about Finch's birds, you could have talked about how geographic barriers affected the development of the birds.
ReplyDeleteThe color-coded information is visually pleasing. Your reflection made me realize how important it is that each process works properly in order for the other to function just as well too. I think under asexual reproduction, you could've talked about how it occurs within an individually specifically and only for body cells.
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