
 'It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change' Charles Darwin

The Biological Advantage of Being Awestruck

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Introduction

Because of their shared evolutionary history, all organisms share a common set of essential life processes (movement, respiration, sensitivity, growth, reproduction, excretion, and nutrition) and use the same genetic system to maintain continuity.

All organisms share a common set of essential life processes

Essential Questions

How are organisms adapted to their way of life?

Preknowledge

Something is living if it shows the seven characteristics of life (MRS GREN)
Basic cells consist of specialised organelles that enable the cell to carry out these life functions
Specialised cells enable organs to carry out functions
DNA provides instructions for all processes
Reproduction can be sexual or asexual
Cell division: mitosis and meiosis

Structure of DNA
Animal generalised cell
Plant generalised cell
Specialised plant leaf cells
Blood contains many specialised cells
Animals eat to gain nutrition
Plants perform photosynthesis to make their food from sunlight energy
So how come a venus flytrap eats flys?
Moon Jellies (Aurelia aurita) (7153399193) (2).jpg

Some jellyfish use sexual and asexual reproduction
Flowers are one way plants undergo sexual reproduction
Mitosis
Meiosis