https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IOLLhiaZgXVHUxKh56Kemv3PpEX2xAe-/view?usp=sharing
The presentation above applies principles of organismal biology by observing the human body as a whole. My group and I wanted to determine the amount of muscle activation on an individual while lifting weights in a stable or unstable environment. By assessing the muscle activation we were able to understand body movement and the location of a human’s center of balance.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NzeADWVq5f2stHCz7UtZiadZNsrLNqJ2/view?usp=sharing
The presentation above applies principles of organismal biology by observing the negative interaction with bacteria (those that cause meningitis) and the human brain. I explain the consequences these bacteria can have in humans by causing severe damage to the brain, which impairs sight, hearing, and more. I identify the few bacteria that can lead to meningitis and explain two types of treatments.
The link above applies to the principles of organismal biology by discussing the implications of disease-carrying mosquitoes on the human body. Also, it explains the social, economic, and welfare implications mosquitoes, specifically, those carrying malaria can have on humans worldwide.
Reflection Section:
Organismal biology deals with all aspects of life and these artifacts have taught me how to analyze critically and apply its major principles. For artifact one, my group and I conducted an experiment that examined muscle movement in stable and unstable environments. By conducting this experiment, I was able to understand a human’s center of gravity. By using analytic and research skills, I learned a human’s center of gravity is their abdomen. This is important because it aligns humans and helps distribute gravity preventing us from being flatten like a pancake. This experiment taught me that human muscles do way more for the body than simply moving. The second artifact is the interaction between bacteria and humans. By examining the bacteria that cause meningitis, I was able to understand not all bacteria are beneficial and some (not most) can be detrimental. By doing this observational study I was able to analyze the bacteria, the human brain and the bacteria causing meningitis. The third artifact looks at the interaction between disease-carrying mosquitoes and the human body. I was able to analyze what is being spread and how it negatively impacts people’s health, society, and much more. These artifacts taught me how the human body can be impacted by outside forces and the importance of understanding the relationship between the two. By analyzing how the body is impacted, I was able to apply principles of organismal biology such as physiology, developmental biology, and even ecology.