Biomimicry
Biomimicry engineers look at variation in organisms. What does VARIATION mean?
Differences
When it’s hard for organisms to meet their needs in their environment, they are
a. more likely to survive
b. less likely to survive
less likely to survive
What does predator mean?
An animal that hunts and eats other animals
What does SURVIVE mean?
To stay alive
A person who uses science knowledge to design something in order to solve a problem is called...
Engineer
When it’s easy for organisms to meet their needs in their environment, they are
a. more likely to survive
b. less likely to survive
more likely to survive
True or false: A group of the same kind of organism living in the same area is called a population
What does ENVIRONMENT mean?
All the living and nonliving things in an area
Biomimicry engineers get their ideas from...
observing the traits of living organisms, like the shape of a bird's beak
What does adaptive trait mean?
When a trait makes it easier for an organism to survive in its environment
What does FOSSIL mean?
A clue about life from the past that is preserved in rock
What are some things most organisms need in its environment in order to survive?
air, water, food, protection
What does BIOMIMICRY mean?
getting engineering ideas from organism's traits
What does non-adaptive trait mean?
When a trait makes it harder for an organism to survive in its environment, Scientists say that the trait is
What does DATA mean?
Observations or measurements recorded in an investigation
A salamander needs a lot of water to keep their skin moist. What environment will meet that need?
A place where there is a lot of rain and water, like a tropical rain forest