GENERAL BIOLOGY 2 HANDOUT Animals:
Compare and contrast the different plant and - Heterotrophic organisms that obtain nutrition by
animal processes based on their reproduction, consuming other organisms or organic matter.
development, nutrition, gas exchange,
- Ingest and digest food to break it down into simpler
transport/circulation, regulation of body fluids,
chemical and nervous control, immune system, and forms that can be absorbed and utilized by their cells.
sensory and motor mechanisms. Write your
answer on the table provided below.
4. Gas Exchange:
1. Reproduction: Plants:
Plants: - Perform gas exchange primarily through stomata,
small openings on the surface of leaves and stems.
- Reproduce through sexual or asexual means.
- Carbon dioxide enters, and oxygen exits the plant
- Sexual reproduction involves the production of
during photosynthesis and respiration.
gametes (pollen and ovules) and fertilization.
- Asexual reproduction includes methods such as
vegetative propagation, budding, and fragmentation. Animals:
- Respiratory organs facilitate gas exchange.
Animals: - Lungs (in terrestrial animals) and gills (in aquatic
animals) provide large surface areas for oxygen uptake
- Reproduce sexually, with the formation of specialized
and carbon dioxide release.
gametes (sperm and eggs) and fertilization.
- Sexual reproduction typically involves internal
fertilization, but external fertilization is also observed in 5. Transport/Circulation:
some species.
Plants:
- Transport fluids and nutrients through xylem and
2. Development: phloem tissues.
Plants: - Xylem carries water and minerals from roots to
shoots, while phloem transports sugars and other
- Exhibit indeterminate growth, meaning they can
organic compounds.
continue to grow throughout their lifespan.
- Development includes seed germination, growth of
roots, stems, and leaves, and eventually flowering and Animals:
fruit production.
- Circulatory systems (such as closed systems)
transport oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste
products.
Animals:
- Blood vessels and a muscular pump (heart) facilitate
- Show determinate growth, where growth stops after
the movement of fluids.
reaching a certain size.
- Development involves embryonic stages, followed by
growth and differentiation into adult forms. 6. Regulation of Body Fluids:
Plants:
3. Nutrition: - Control water and nutrient uptake and loss through
specialized tissues, such as root hairs and stomata.
Plants:
- Use osmotic and turgor pressure mechanisms to
- Autotrophic organisms that generate their own food
regulate water balance.
through photosynthesis.
- Utilize sunlight, carbon dioxide, water, and nutrients
from the soil to produce carbohydrates. Animals:
- Use excretory systems, such as kidneys, to regulate
water and ion balance.
- Fluid balance is maintained through processes like
filtration, reabsorption, and excretion.
7. Chemical and Nervous Control:
Plants:
- Use hormones (e.g., auxins, gibberellins) to regulate
growth, development, and responses to environmental
stimuli.
- Lack a centralized nervous system, but certain
signaling molecules coordinate responses to stimuli.
Animals:
- Utilize an intricate nervous system to receive and
process information.
- Neurons transmit electrical impulses, and
neurotransmitters facilitate communication between
cells.
8. Immune System:
Plants:
- Have defense mechanisms like physical barriers,
chemical compounds, and localized responses to ward
off pathogens.
- Lack an adaptive immune system but possess innate
immune responses.
Animals:
- Possess immune systems that recognize and respond
to foreign substances (antigens).
- Both innate (nonspecific) and adaptive (specific)
immune responses are present.
9. Sensory and Motor Mechanisms:
Plants:
- Respond to external stimuli through mechanisms like
tropisms (e.g., phototropism, gravitropism).
- Lack specialized sensory organs but have sensory
cells to perceive light, gravity, touch, etc.
Animals:
- Possess specialized sensory organs (eyes, ears, taste
buds, etc.) for various senses.
- Nervous systems coordinate responses to stimuli,
allowing animals to move and exhibit complex behaviors.
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