module 2.1

What are emergent properties?

• New characteristics arising from individual components

• Characteristics that do not change across levels

• Functions that are irrelevant to biological systems

• Properties that only exist in dead organisms

What happens to a living creature's 'system-ness' upon death?

• It becomes more complex

• It ceases to exist

• It increases in functionality

• It remains unchanged

What does energetics study in living systems?

• The evolution of species

• Behavioral responses of organisms

• Energy and matter conversion

• The structure of ecosystems

What is the basic unit of life?

• A community

• A population

• A cell

• An ecosystem

What is a key characteristic of living systems?

• They are completely closed systems

• They require continuous energy input

• They do not interact with their environment

• They are static and unchanging

What does the 'tragedy of the commons' illustrate?

• The dangers of unregulated resource use

• The importance of long-term sustainability

• The advantages of individual resource management

• The benefits of shared resources

What is an example of a negative feedback loop?

• Increase in prey leads to increase in predators

• Decrease in predators leads to increase in prey

• Increase in resources leads to population growth

• Decrease in resources leads to population decline

What role do geological cycles play in living systems?

• They contribute to resource depletion

• They disrupt ecosystems

• They release essential minerals and nutrients

• They have no impact on living systems

What is systems thinking important for?

• Designing systems that are rigid and unchanging

• Understanding interconnectedness and interdependencies

• Analyzing individual components in isolation

• Simplifying complex systems into basic parts

What does development in living systems refer to?

• The growth and changes over time

• The interactions between abiotic components

• The study of energy conversion

• The actions and responses of organisms