Pros of life in water
cons of life in water
comparing life in air vs life in water
AIR:
- low heat capacity = temp extremes
- low viscosity = air flows easily
- O2 diffuses faster in air
- less dense due to gravity
WATER:
- high heat capacity = stable temps
- universal solvent (H2O dissolves/transports molecules)
- high viscosity due to strong intermolecular bonds
- O2 needs to be dissolved (less O2)
- high density (pressure changes with depth)
what are some challenges on land?
adaptations to avoid desiccation: mechanisms to reduce water loss
what is loop of Henle?
adaptations to avoid desiccation: mechanisms to replace water loss
adaptations to avoid desiccation: develop desiccation tolerance
adaptations to avoid desiccation: Parthenogenesis
performance curve (describe what happens below 0 degrees and approaching 45 degrees)
Below 0 degrees
- ice crystals;s destroy organelles and cell membranes
Approaching 45 degrees
- proteins and nucleic acids unfold and lose function
temperature extremes adaptations
temperature extremes adaptations: freeze tolerance
excretions of waste
how do they protect reproductive structures from desiccation?
gas exchange to transport O2 and CO2: aquatic animals
gas exchange to transport O2 and CO2: gas exchange in air
gas exchange to transport O2 and CO2: internalized gas exchange
sensing in air: light
sensing in air: sound
sensing in air: smell and taste
Does SA;A increase or decrease as animals get larger?
what is isometric scaling?
proportional scaling
what is allometric scaling?
what is Kleiber’s Law?