Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Living or not?
In today's world people tend to confusing what they think is considered living with what is actually living. I want you to comment (remember to start off with your first and last name) on what makes something living to you. I want you to come up with 7 factors that would determine if something is living vs. non-living. You will need to explain what you decided to use that factor and provide an example. Due Jan. 30th!!
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Alyssa Mishler
ReplyDelete1) Have some sort of genetic information. Like humans have DNA. Without this DNA we couldn't live.
2) Be able to maintain their internal environment. For an example humans use homeostasis, if we did not have this process we would die due to lack of enzyme function.
3) Evolving. The would around us constantly changes if we could not evolve around these changes their would be no life.
4) Replicate genetic information for reproduction. Without replication of genetic information we could not reproduce offspring.
5) Take in energy. Plants use the suns energy to make food an oxygen.
6) Covert molecules into new molecules. Humans take in oxygen an release carbon dioxide into the environment.
7) Have common structures. Such as all skin cells look the same an function together.
SaraLynn Currin
ReplyDeleteDetermining factors include:
Living things .....(1) are made of cells. Without cells, organisms cannot be self sufficient. Ex-humans are made of cells (2) growth. Without growth, there would be no point in life. Ex-plants grow. (3) reproduce. Without reproduction, species would go extinct and organisms would die out. Without the reproduction of cells we wouldn't be able to repair when we are injured. Ex- People reproduce (4)Use energy. Without energy, organisms could not grow, be active, reproduce, or function. Ex- plants use the suns energy to grow. (5) Can respond to a stimulus or environment. Without responses, we would not know how to stay alive Ex- people use homeostasis to respond to different changes. (6)Adapt. Without adaptation, changes in the environment would quickly kill an organism. Ex- Plants use homeostasis to adjust to their environment. (7) Use specialization. Without specialization, an organism would not have enough functions to survive. Ex- cells use specialization.
Candice Bess
ReplyDelete1. Cells. All living things are made up of cells. Example- a fish has cells.
2. In order for something to be living, it needs to be able to take in food and water in order to have the nutrients needed for growth and to maintain living. Example- Trees take in water and other things to give it nutrients to grow.
3.Genetic Information- for something to be considered living, it needs to consist of genes. It needs to have a unique genetic code.Example- Animals have DNA
4. Reproduction- If something isn't able to reproduce, it cannot continue to live. Once the original organism dies, there would be no more existence of that species. example- Humans reproduce
5.Metabolism- Without this, an organism cannot break down it's food and food cannot be processed. example- Humans have a metabolism
6.Evolution- anything living needs to be able to adapt to it's environment to live. if something can't adapt, then it can't live. Example: For giraffes, if they didn't have long necks, they wouldn't be able to reach the food that they need so they wouldn't be able to adapt to their environment.
7.Grow- Living things need to be able to grow. Cells must be able to go through and maintain the cycles of mitosis and meiosis. Example- Frogs' grow.
Keaijah Brooks
ReplyDelete*Needs to have cells because all Living things are made of cells.
*Needs to be able to reproduce in order to have a continuation of the species. Ex. A dog reproduces, thats why we have more than one.
*Needs to be able to eat in order to gain energy and needed proteins. Ex. Humans need food in order to stay alive and keep energy.
*Needs to have a metabolism in order to digest foods properly.
*Needs to be able to change, grow and adapt. Ex Homeostasis.
*Needs to be able to grow and develop. Ex. Humans start out as babies and grow into adults. The body changes in order to keep you alive.
*Needs to be able to use oxygen in some kind of way. Ex. Humans use it to breathe and plants use it to stay alive also.
Jenna Pruitt
ReplyDelete1. Needs to have at least one cell. The basic unit of life is the cell. Ex: Plants and animals consist of cells.
2. Needs a source of energy. Whether it makes its own energy of gets it from another source. All livings things need an energy source. Ex: Photosynthesis.
3. Respond to stimuli in the environment. All living things have to be able to respond to changes in their environment. Ex: Homeostasis.
4. Needs to be able to reproduce. Without reproduction the circle of life wouldn't be able to continue. Ex: Humans reproduce.
5. Growth. Needs to be able to develop and reproduce. Ex: Animals grow.
6. Adaptation. Needs to be able to adapt to it's surroundings. So the changes will not affect their living. Ex: Bats have to adapt to their surroundings to be able to hunt.
7. Metabolism. Helps with the digestion of food. Ex. Our bodies get the energy from food through metabolism.
Jayna Stachurski
ReplyDeleteTo be living, for me at least, you would need:
1) A way to produce or consume food or a way to get certain nutrients an organism's body needs into it and throughout it.
2) A way to adapt. Things change so suddenly and with very little warning sometimes, if an organism couldn't adapt, that organism would most likely not survive.
3) A way to reproduce. Without reproduction, the species would become extinct!
4) It needs to be able to live independently. For example, a virus has to have a host cell to attach to forming a parasitic symbiotic relationship. A virus isn't living.
5) Organisms also need a way to keep their internal environment under control. Homeostasis.
6) Organisms also need some sort of DNA or code to form themselves and help things do what they're supposed to to do inside the cells and throughout the body.
7) And finally, all organisms need at least one cell to be considered living.
Corey Keeter
ReplyDeleteFor something to be living it has to 1) reproduce or else it will go extinct (dogs mate have puppies) 2) have some way of getting energy (food,photosynthesis,etc.) 3) it needs to have DNA ( everything living has DNA) 4) it needs to have some type of cells (everything living has cells) 5) needs to be able to adapt to environment (bears sleep when its cold hibernate) 6) needs to be able to survive without other help.(virus can't it ain't living) 7) needs to beat out the other competition (survival of the fittest) I HATE THESE THINGS!
Codey Kirkpatrick
ReplyDeleteTo be considered living, one would need:
1) A way of producing energy. Energy is needed for all life functions. For example: Photosynthesis or Cellular Respiration
2) A basic functioning structure, or at least one cell. Cells allow for the creation of tissues, which allow the creation of organs, which in turn allows the creation of systems and creates the organism. For Example: Cells
3) A set of instructions for the basic functioning structure. This gives the cell the instructions for something such as mitosis, which is the process used for duplication of cells and will help in the formation of tissues,organs, and so on. For Example: DNA
4) The ability to change to meet the conditions of the environment. A organism must meet the requirements of surivial in its environment, or it will die off. For Example: Adaptation/Evolution
5) The ability to increase in numbers. The species would need to be able to carry on with offspring. For example: Asexual/Sexual Reproduction
6) The ability to increase in size. Growth of an organism shows cell enlargement and division. For example: Growth
7) The ability maintain everything internally. If an organism cannot regulate its internal environment to respond to the outside environment, it will simply die. For example: Homeostasis
Darrielle Fair
ReplyDeleteThe factors that determine life:
1. they must be able to regulate their internal environment, this process of regulation is known as homeostasis
2. the organism, like all living organisms, should have genetic information known as DNA,this genetic code gives the body directions to carry out vital functions it needs to survive.
3.all living things have to have cells in order to be considered living.
4. it should be able to reproduce and replicate it's genetic information to carry out its population. of an organism cannot reproduce the species dies out.
5. uses energy obtained from the food it eats to carry processes inside the body.
6.has chemical components like nucleic acids, amino acids, proteins, or lipids.
7. is able to adapt or evolve to its environment through gradual changes in it's genetic make-up.
Allison Ray
ReplyDeleteTo be living it would need to be able to
1)reproduce- without reproduction everything would go extinct Ex. Offspring
2) being able to grow- you need growth or everything would stay the same Ex. Children to adults
3) digest- you would have to get rid of the foods that the body needs to function Ex. Going to the bathroom
4) being able to adapt- need adaptation to survive with your surroundings Ex. Humans adapt to the different seasons
5) respiration- you need sweat to cool off things Ex. Humans sweating when they are working out
6) energy- need energy to do things and be active Ex. Plants use the energy from the sun for photosynthesis
7) cells- without cells the plants or humans would not be able to function Ex. Without proper working cells you would die
Lindsay Plampin
ReplyDelete1. Reproduction. All living things would become extinct without reproduction.
EX) Bacteria grows and reaches maturity through asexual reproduction.
2. Growth. To be considered living something has to be able to develop and grow.
EX) A baby continues to mature until reaching adulthood.
3. Adaption. Evolution creates changes in a species to create a better more improved version of the species.
EX) Some types of lizards change color in order to stay safe from predictors.
4. Source of energy. Something living can gain energy through food or photosynthesis.
EX) A person eating will gain energy.
5. Cells. All living things are required to have one or more cells.
EX) Humans are made up of a lot of cells.
6. Genetics. Generic materials, known as DNA, are passed on during reproduction.
EX) Children typically have features similar to their parents.
7. Responsiveness. Living things respond to stimuli in external environments. Living things respond to changes such as light, heat, and sound.
EX) Taste buds respond to specific foods differently.
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ReplyDeleteSavannah Croft
ReplyDeleteIn order for an organism to be classified as living you have to consider several scientific factors to indeed classify "it" as living or non-living:
1)Respiration- "it" needs to go through a form of respiration to obtain energy. Ex: cellular respiration, aerobic respiration, alcohol fermentation, or lactic acid fermentation.
2)Reproduction- "it" needs to be able to reproduce in order to survive or "it" will die out. Ex: us humans go through cellular respiration, aerobic, and lactic acid fermentation.
3)Digestion- "it" needs to be able to digest materials in order to obtain the nutrients necessary for life. Ex: we humans go through a digestive process that starts with our mouth.
4)Homeostasis- "it" needs to be able to regulate "it's" temperature so it doesn't become too hot or too cold. Ex: humans sweat when they're hot and shiver when they're cold.
5)Growth- "it" needs to be able to grow and develop throughout "it's" lifetime. Ex: humans go through several developmental stages and growth throughout they're lifetime.
6)Adaptation- "it" needs to be able to adapt quickly to temperature change. Ex: bears hibernate-a form of adaptation where organisms go underground or migrate to adapt to temperature change.
7)Cells- "it" needs to contain one or more cells to be considered living. Ex: humans are eukaryotic because they're multicellular when plankton are prokaryotic because they're unicellular.
Matt randolph
ReplyDelete1) All living things are made of at least one cell. The cell is the basic unit of structure and function in living things.
2)Reproduction is not essential for the survival of individual organisms, but must occur for a species to survive.
All living things reproduce in one of the following ways:
Asexual repoduction - Producing offspring without the use of gametes.
Sexual reproduction - Producing offspring by the joining of sex cells.
3)Living Things Have Different Levels of Organization:
Both molecular and cellular organization.
Living things must be able to organize simple substances into complex ones.
Living things organize cells at several levels:
Tissue - a group of cells that perform a common function.
Organ - a group of tissues that perform a common function.
Organ system - a group of organs that perform a common function.
Organism - any complete living thing.
4)need for materials and energy:
Living things take in energy and use it for maintenance and growth.
5) Living Things Respond To Their Environment
Living things will make changes in response to a stimulus in their environment.
A behavior is a complex set of responses
6)growth an development:
Cell division - the orderly formation of new cells.
Cell enlargement - the increase in size of a cell. Cells grow to a certain size and then divide.
An organism gets larger as the number of its cells increases.
7) Living Things Adapt To Their Environment:
Adaptations are traits giving an organism an advantage in a certain environment.
Variation of individuals is important for a healthy species
Zach Garrett
ReplyDelete1.)Must have cells (at least 1) such as humans which have millions
2.)Must be able to maintain homeostasis such as a humans immune system which helps fight off diseases
3.) Must be able to adapt to its environment such as when birds migrate to better temperatures
4.) Must be able to grow such as cell reproduction
5.) Must be able to create energy such as humans break down food to create energy
6.)Must have some sort of genetic material such as DNA in humans
7.) Must be able to reproduce either sexually or asexually
Hunter Rhyne
ReplyDelete1. Have a chemical compontent such as DNA or amino acids.
2. Contain genetic information.
3. Must contain at least one cell.
4. Regulate their internal environment.
5. Convert molecules obtained from their environment into new biological molecules.
6. Evolve through gradual changes in their genetic information.
7. Extract energy from the environment and use it to do biological work.
Samantha Izaguirre
ReplyDelete1. There must be cells in order for life to begin. For example: plants are made out of cells.
2. There must be a way for it to be able to sustain life. It must have some way to produce energy via food. For example: Plants use photosynthesis to create energy.
3. There must be a way to reproduce the life-form. Reproduction is the only way to continue the life of the species or else they would go extinct. For example: Animals reproduce and continue their species through mating.
4. There must be a way to absorb and digest the nutrients from the food source. The body has to convert it so that it can function properly. For example: Food goes through the esophagus, into the stomach where acids break down the food, and digest the necessary nutrients.
5. There must be a genetic code in order for the life to continue and preserve it's unique properties. For example: DNA determines the genetic code, but the chromosomes are half of the mother's and half of the father's so the child's DNA is based on the provided genes of both parents.
6. There must be growth in order for life to continue and reach its potential. For example: Plants grow and mature.
7. There must be a way to regulate temperature. For Example: The hypothalamus controls and regulates body temperature.