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A hypothetical organism named Planoctoptile ave, which is designed to survive in the harsh conditions of the hottest desert, specifically the Sahara. The organism is a combination of plant, octopus, and bird, with unique features such as a long foldable beak, leaf-like structures on its head for photosynthesis, and a simple digestive system. The document also discusses the organism's methods of feeding, digestion, osmoregulation, muscle system, nervous system, reproduction, and thermoregulation.
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The environment that I choose for my hypothetical organism to live and survive is the area of the hottest desert (Sahara) where there is no single trace of plants, vegetation, other organisms, and water in nearby 500 km. Sun shines very brighter at this area and temperature is very much hot in it (about 70 – 95 oC in normal days). Furthermore, there are many minerals and salt found in the area. The air is very dry and hot. The hot air causes the frequent recurrence of Haboobs which are severe sand and dust storms that makes the environment turbulent.
The organism has following body features that enable it to survive in this harsh condition:
The stomata like openings present on its head have only one way passage and allows only external gases (carbon dioxide) to enter. They do not allow the escape of oxygen and water vapors. Strong muscles and nervous system control this function.
The muscular system of Planoctoptile ave is most developed. The organism has internal skeleton that has strong bones and muscles. These muscles are present in every part of the body of organism. Strong muscular system helps the Planoctoptile ave to walk in desert and support its body even during strong winds (haboobs). Bony skeleton also maintains its shape. It has strong muscles in its feet, arms, and head, to keep the head erect, feet strongly fixed at soft sand, and arms moveable during winds.
The Planoctoptile ave only needs to perform some specific functions with high coordination and regulation. It does not need to chew food, breath external air (it gets the oxygen that is produced during photosynthesis), swallow, retain memory, or recognize sounds from different organisms as there are no other species found in the area expect its own species & relatives. So, its nervous system is well developed to highly coordinate and regulate the muscular movements, thermoregulation, osmoregulation, food transport from leafy protrusions to cells, direct nutrient absorption from earth using penetrable nose, water conservation, enzymatic balance, and for hormone balance.
The Planoctoptile ave have distinct male and female organisms. The males have penis like structure to transfer sperms and females have reproductive opening to receive sperms at the back side of excretory opening (pore).
The mode of reproduction for this organism is oviparity. The female nourishes and lays eggs in small burrows through the reproductive opening. The eggs are hatched within the burrow and young ones remain there for a week. They then start walking and move freely. The young ones cannot deep penetrate their nose to get most minerals and form food mainly through photosynthesis at early ages.
The scales and hard skin of Planoctoptile ave prevents the overheating or underheating of organism and provides insulation. Their brain also helps in thermoregulation and releases the heat regulatory hormones during hottest days. The organism also digs burrows in the sand and hide in them during periods of high temperature. They also penetrate their nose for long into the soil to dissipate heat and get more water. They also fold their arms to minimize the exposure to sun and heat transfer.