BIO 2040

Explain how leaves function to produce nutrients and how roots function to obtain nutrients for plants. Describe how water and nutrients are transported from roots to leaves and how sugars are transported from source to sink

Learning objectives

Describe the 4 steps of food processing in animals as well as variation among animals in solutions to each step

Compare and contrast transport needs and evolved solutions in animals and plants. Describe animal circulatory system architecture, including variation among animals

Gas exchange. Types of specialized respiratory structures. 2 Types bi-directional air flow. Circulation and gas exchange

Summarize the general theme of biology that is especially important for… Know the characteristics that define living organisms and give examples from both animals and plants. Name the characteristics that distinguish animals as a group unique from other organisms on Earth and do the same for plants. To describe the generalized body plan of animals and plants and relate the body plan to the properties of living things