05 Species Strategies and Functions - Tuesday by https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2 Share one or more of your items and their strategies and functions here. Please add your Team number to the post. It may take a few minutes for a moderator to approve your post. en-us 2022-06-27 20:17:34 UTC 2025-10-19 14:05:41 UTC hello@padlet.com Group 27 https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633302632 Spiders and their webs. Spider silk is famous for its strength to weight ratio. It is also able to capture prey and is elastic. ]]> 2023-06-27 08:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633302632 Group 30 https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633309177 Photosynthesis as a process within leaves and trees. This occurs through the leaves which also absorb water and the sun. Additionally, fur insulates heat in animals, which is often why animals in colder climates have a lot of fur. For example, this is seen in white bears which live usually around the Artic. This way, enormous amounts of heat can not be lost.]]> 2023-06-27 08:34:46 UTC https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633309177 Team 34 https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633316931 Hummingbirds: have adapted to perform better pollination and use the strategies of territoriality and traplining. ]]> 2023-06-27 08:45:26 UTC https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633316931 Team 52_Pol, Jari, Miguel, Mudit 1543457 https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633317265 Thermochromatism:
Themrochromatism is the change in colour due to the change in temperature as a stimulus reaction to the environment. this is implemented by the chameleon to blend in to their surroundings. this can be implemented in designing armour as plates and army uniforms to camouflage into the surroundings.]]> 2023-06-27 08:45:46 UTC https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633317265 Group 37 1259752 https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633320875 Transpirational pull through the xylem in trees: Transpiration allows plants to draw water from the soil and transport it against gravity to other sections in the organism for use in cellular processes.


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  • Flowers 
    • Functions
    Filmanet holds up the anther which is where pollen is produced, this way bees can access the pollen  
    Stamen is used to reproduce
     
    Strategies
    Draws attention to itself through colourful petals and allows pollinators to easily access the pollination parts 


    ]]>     2023-06-27 08:51:54 UTC https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633321945     Group 26 https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633322604 Stinging nettle: 
    • Has sharp hairs that cover the leaf this is a defense mechanism that has enabled the leaf to protect itself from predators, and deters animals from feeding on the plant
    • Competition, due to its aggressive growth pattern it can occupy large areas. Absorbing more nutrients, wherefore it has an advantage. 
    • Fix atmospheric nitrogen 
    • Medicinal and culinary uses. 
    ]]>     2023-06-27 08:52:57 UTC https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633322604     Team 42 https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633322674 Plants growing towards sunlight: Phototropism, or plants making the cells of the stem on the side that is furthest away from the light longer, growing towards the sunlight]]> 2023-06-27 08:53:04 UTC https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633322674 Group 40 https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633322991 The Garden was a good representation of an ecosystem, and helped show the variety of species that can live together. Not only animals but also plants living together in a symbiotic relationship.]]> 2023-06-27 08:53:17 UTC https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633322991 Team 51 https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633324058 1. Lumholtz's Australian Kangaroo: direction fur coat to redirect fluids
    2. Platypus: waterproof fur and sensitive snout to detect changes in the water
    3. Mantis shrimp: sprin mechanism to project large volumes of power forwards as an offensive strategy
    4. Echolocation: navigation strategies to move fluidly in a given location. 
    5. scorpions: bio-flourescent/luminescence]]>     2023-06-27 08:54:33 UTC https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633324058     Group 38 1494035 https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633326095
  • Polar bears need to survive in cold temperatures therefore they use their fur as a strategy. Its function is insulate the bear  and reduce heat loss 
  • Oak trees have green leaves made from chlorophyll to absorb white light to use for photosynthesis.
  • Trunk contains xylem and phloem vessels for transpiration, movement of water and minerals in xylem up the tree, movement of sucrose and amino acids up and down the tree.Many leaves to cover ground to keep humidity 
  • Roots absorbing minerals for support and nutrition.

    • ]]>     2023-06-27 08:55:57 UTC https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633326095     32 https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633329010 1) The oak tree has several components that work together to make the tree live. First, the leaves of the canopy humidify the surrounding air, increasing the amount of inland rainfall (often seen in rainforests). 

    The leaves of the tree capture solar energy and through photosynthesis generates a food source for the rest of the tree. 

    Water is moved up the tree from the trunk through the xylem vessel. The process by which it allows it to defy gravity is called capillary action, which is possible due to the adhesive properties of the water molecules (Water molecules connect to walls) 

    2) Slime mold: They play an important role as decomposers and recyclers of nutrients in the food web. It can map and simulate road networks where it produces efficient networks linking points to each other in the most efficient way. It does this to reproduce in a manner that consumes the least amount of input energy, enabling fast and efficient multiplication 


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    Function:

    • Its flexible and allows rain to go through to add moisture to the soil. Provides moisture to the soil to ensure that plants are stable against wind, because moisture makes the plants stronger.
    • Leaves provide shade and block the sun out
    • Soil retains more moisture through shade
    ]]>     2023-06-27 09:00:39 UTC https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633329397     Team 47 https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633329538 Speecies: Otters and their hairy fur allow for insulation so that they can stay warm in colder environments. Their fur is dense preventing frigid water from soaking through  to the skin where it can sap body heat.
    This can be used to create hairy wet suits for people who dive in cold water.]]>     2023-06-27 09:00:56 UTC https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633329538     Team 50 https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633331684 1. Sunflowers ability to turn with the sun
    2. Moles' fur having two orientations to allow free and efficient movement
    3. bird's nests and the insulation that the sticks bring
    4. Shark skin prevents algae growth can be put on the bottom of boats reducing drag increasing fuel efficiency]]>     2023-06-27 09:04:12 UTC https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633331684     Group 31 - Biomimicry https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633331752 Pigeons are able to orient themselves with the magnetic poles of the earth in order to hone back to specific locations  ]]> 2023-06-27 09:04:20 UTC https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633331752 Team 29 https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633331827 Fish scales reduce drag unlike flat surfaces on submarines.. It’s this streaked pattern that prevents scales from behaving like a typical rough surface because it keeps the flow across the fish even.]]> 2023-06-27 09:04:28 UTC https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633331827 Group 35 https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633332556 - chameleons change colors depending on their environment. 
    - Freshwater mussels filters water, removing contaminants during the process
    - flowers and shells follow the golden ratio]]>     2023-06-27 09:05:40 UTC https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633332556     Group 36 - Activity 04 https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633332982
  • We examined the oak tree and learnt how it it moves water up the trunk due to adhesive properties and pressure change, it creates structural support with minimal materials, it photosynthesises to create energy and humidifies hair for increasing inland precipitation. 
  • We learnt how polar bears have two layers in their coat; a short, dense underlayer an a long coarser outer coat. The structure absorbs heat and prevents it from being released into the environment. 
  • A flower has transportation of water, energy conversion, spreading off seeds using minimal energy using the wind and more. 

    • ]]>     2023-06-27 09:06:24 UTC https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633332982     team 39 https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633339631 butterfly wings: The vibrant and iridescent colors found on butterfly wings have inspired the development of color-changing pigments and coatings for applications such as textiles, displays, and sensors.]]> 2023-06-27 09:16:22 UTC https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633339631 Team 45 https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633374592 Spider silk used in medicine as bandages. due to the medicinal properties and high tensile strength. ]]> 2023-06-27 10:15:14 UTC https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633374592 Team 54 https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633442987 Impermeable animal fur being used in clothing for protection from elements]]> 2023-06-27 12:22:18 UTC https://padlet.com/swalsh79/34awutprcfy4a9y2/wish/2633442987