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As an organism more complex it is able to survive in different conditions. If an organism is already complex it will take longer to change because there are more variables. An example is us humans we are very complex so it took very long to adapt and now we are very well adapted we can survive in many different conditions.
ReplyDeleteWhen an organism is simple it usually adapts to life way faster then complex ones because it has less things to change about themselves.Except when an organism is complex it has so many things to change to adapt. For instance, humans and animals, animals adapt to things a lot quicker than humans do.
ReplyDeletewhen you have an organism that is simpler it will most likely adapt quicker because it does not have as many things to change. but when you have a more complex organism like humans, it will most likely adapt slowly because of all of it's complexity's. it took a very very long times for humans to adapt and evolve.
ReplyDeleteThe simplicity of an organism (to a certain extent) is essential. The simpler an organism, the easier it is to adapt to their environments or circumstances due to having less things to change. organisms are not always simple, take humans for example, they can easily adapt to some things, but they are complex beings and there for they adapt much slower.
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ReplyDeleteThe simplicity of organisms benefit its adaptability because it is easier for the organism to change and adapt to different environments when it is simple to begin with. Organisms in various environments tend to be very different; they both may have started off the same but as time went on their environments required them to acquire different traits in order for them to survive and reproduce. Their simplicity allows them to grow and become more complex when their environment requires them to adapt. Early humans are among the most complex organisms; they adapted to their environments in order to stay alive and evolved to be what we are today.
ReplyDelete“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.”
ReplyDeleteA complex organism would be able to adapt better than more simplistic organisms, though it may take longer. SImple organisms can survive in one condition, hot OR cold, wet OR dry. Complex organisms can adapt to hot AND cold, wet AND dry. . An example would be humans. If it is raining, we put on a rain coat so we don't get wet. If it is cold out, we would where a jacket. If we are so cold that we start to shiver, that is the body's way to warm itself up, that is adaption.
A Organism that is Complex such as a human will have a longer and tougher time adapting to changes such as heat but Humans are more intelligent and able then unicellular bacteria. On the other hand Unicellular organism such as yeast are more adaptable, they can thrive in almost any environment but they are not intelligent creatures.
ReplyDeleteAn organism benefits to it's simplicity to adapt to an environment, whereas if it is a more complicated (in structure) organism, then it would take more time and effort for that organism to coincide with it's new surroundings. Also, organisms that can aquire a mutation is most likely to adapt easier than an organism that cannot. For example, humans are complicated organisms and if our world suddenly began to change drastically, we would have a very difficult time trying to adapt and live normally.
ReplyDeleteIt is easier for an organism to adapt the smaller it is, as there are fewer things to fix. In order to adapt, humans would have to completely change. When we started walking, that took quite a while, as we had to get billions of cells to work together in a different way. Not only that, but if we were bacteria and composed of only one cell than there would be a lot less to worry about. It makes every thing simpler. On the other hand even though we are very complex it is a lot easier for us to adapt to non-drastic changes in our climate as we have created tools that enable us to do that. One example would be clothes and another would air conditioning and heating.
ReplyDeleteThe simplicity of organisms allows for growth in evolution, allowing it to become more complex over long spans of time. Every multicellular organism has it's building block roots in bacteria, which we should all be thankful for. Simplistic organisms are successful in most environments as they are adapt to live in all conditions.
ReplyDeleteSimple organisms are able to adapt easier because there are only so many things they are able to adapt to. Complex organisms take longer to adapt because there are many things to change and it takes a long time to work them out. For example, if you live in a moderately hot climate and travel to super-hot climate it’s going to be easier to adapt to it because you have already been mildly exposed. If you go from a moderately hot climate to a freezing cold one its going to be harder to adapt if you do at all.
ReplyDeleteIt is easier for a simple organism to adapt to different environments because they are not made specifically for certain things like more complex organisms. A simple organism can adapt because its traits are not as prevalent, and they do not require certain things to survive. If a person were to experience all the seasons to the extreme, and another experience only summer, the person less exposed would have a harder time adapting to a winter environment because they only know warm weather, I believe it is the same with organisms.
ReplyDeleteBeing that single celled-organisms, like bacteria have such a simplistic make up, they can easily inhabit any environment because they have less to adapt to. More complex organisms have a more difficult time adjusting to different environments, because they have many new things that they have to adapt to, which typically takes an extended period of time.
ReplyDeleteSingle celled organisms, are able to adapt easily due to their simple structure. Multi-celled organisms on the other hand, have very complex structures, rendering them slow to adapt. An example is how bacteria were the first living organisms. They were around since the Earth was still young and the environment was forming. They were able to adapt to hottest and the coldest of climates then and now.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely agree with Sophie Roberts. Since simpler organisms have fewer traits, there is more of a likelihood that there will be beneficial genetic mutations. This allows simpler organisms like bacteria and viruses to adapt to different conditions faster than more complex organisms like a human being.
ReplyDeleteIf an organism is more complex it is more likely to have the capability to adapt, but the actual adaptation might be more difficult whereas with a simpler one that can adapt, it would become a simpler process, so I guess its very situational.
ReplyDeleteOrganisms as simple as bacteria are very adaptable even though they contain so little. If an organism is very complex it might have the tools that would let it adapt faster (i.e. we have different limbs which help us adapt to new things) meanwhile that organism has many complex things that they have to get adapted. On the other hand very simple organisms such as bacteria have less that has to get adapted while they have less to help them adapt. As Jason said, it is very situational. A real life example of a simple organism thriving would be bacteria. They were the very first things to live on Earth and they could adapt to almost anything. They still can! They can live in extremely cold weather and extremely hot weather! How fascinating!
ReplyDeleteIf an organism is complex rather than simple that makes it unique and usually different than any other. Being unique can help it adapt because it is the only one of the kind and can play a critical role.
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, being a simple organism it can just fit in with the rest and not play a big as a role as being complex would.
Simple organisms have an easier time adapting to a new environment because their bodies have less to adapt to because they are simpler. More complex organisms like humans, have a more difficult time adapting to a new environment because they are so used to living in their environment, that their bodies still think they are in their old environment.
ReplyDeleteI think that it is easier for more simple organisms to adapt because it can change a lot more and get more advanced. A organism that is not as simple will have a lot more to change. A tree is a simple organism compared to humans but it can adapt well. A complex organism is a chameleon because it changes depending on it environment.
ReplyDeleteSimple organisms tend to reproduce a lot more quickly, and this speeds up mutation and also, therefore, natural selection. This is why bacteria and Archaea have become the most numerous living things on the planet Earth. However, since complex organisms do not adapt as well, natural selection made it so that the most complex organisms have most desirable traits essentially "built in", so adaptation is not needed as much.
ReplyDeleteIt is usually easier for organisms that are simpler to adapt to new things because they have less things to change or alter about themselves. The more complex an organism is the the more it has to change so that it is able to adapt to new things. For example Animals are usually able to adapt faster that complex bacterias because they are a simpler organism.
ReplyDeleteWhen an organism is simpler, it adapts to a change of environment easier. This is because it is made up of less, in a sense. There is less to change, and therefor can adapt with a much lower level of complexity and speed. One is example is a human being. Although humans are in large varieties of habitats, because we are so complex, we need to create other materials in order to survive (i.e. heavy coats in very cold places). Humans can not adapt as easily as simple organisms.
ReplyDeleteThe simpler an organism is, the easier it is for adapt. This is because the less characteristics it has the easier it is for them to change to the new environment. Humans can change to an environment fairly easily because our cells are not that complex and generally the change is a conscious one.
ReplyDeleteThere are both pros and cons to be a complex or simple organism. If an organism is complex it has more features and traits to live its life better. But being complex comes with many needs for nourishment to live. For example humans need water, food, oxygen etc. But a human has the ability to think so that a human would not have that much trouble adapting to something because it could think about what the best option would be. If an organism is simple it does not need that much to survive although it cannot live a very interesting life. It also does not need to change due to the environment as much as a more complex organism would have to.
ReplyDeleteI think that the more complex an organism gets the longer it takes to adapt and survive. Animals adapt to different changes a lot quicker than humans can. The problem is that the more complex you get the harder it is to survive in different areas because you will need more things, i.e nutrition. The less complex you are the easer it is to survive because all you need is very little things.
ReplyDeleteOne would assume that based on the complexity of an organism, maybe the fancier ones might have a better chance of adapting. The thing is, I think that the simpler ones probably adapt better. I mean it seems like the simpler one would have an easier time adapting. It's like the new Transformers toys are so flipping complicated that you can't transform them without breaking something. So if it's as intricate as a clock it won't adapt easily. The original Transformers toys were straight forward and not headache inducing because they were way simpler and didn't have stupid names like Bumblebee but that's beside the point. The original ones were simpler and easier to transform. So while this may seem incredibly irrelevant this is just my odd way of making my point that the simpler the organism, the easier it is to adapt.
ReplyDeleteWhen the organism is simpler, such as bacteria it adapts quicker to life then complex organisms. Complex organisms don't adapt as quick simply because they are more complex and have more things to adapt to. One real world example are humans. Humans are one of the most complex organisms on earth. Overtime they became more and more complex and adapted many useful features that help us in everyday life.
ReplyDeleteThere are many organisms on this planet, some complex and some simple. For those organisms on the complex side, adaptations become more necessary due to the fact that in evolution, time changes everything; environment, food sources, predatory forces, and other variables. One example is the human. We started out on this earth as fish. Over the course of eons we have become these complex and adaptable creatures that are intelligent enough to respond to blog questions.
ReplyDeleteAll living things are organisms. Many are complex organisms such as humans, dolphins, elephants, and countless more. Usually when we think about simple organisms, we think of single-celled organisms, such as bacteria. It can take centuries for more complex organisms to adapt and, even then, the survival of the species depends partially on natural selection. Natural selection is basically "survival of the fittest" based on how each organism adapts to the challenges it may face (climate change, breeding and reproduction, shelter, nutrients, etc.). Since more complex organisms develop more needs and preferences, it becomes harder to adapt to more extreme changes. Simple organisms usually only think "survive" and do not have more complex feelings, instincts, or motives that may make adaptability more difficult.
ReplyDeleteI think that it depends on the environment that an organism has to adapt too. Certain organisms that are not complex at all don't have to adapt to harsh environments. They are made to adapt to the environment they are meant to be adapting too. Others are more complex, for example, humans. We adapt to all sorts of weather conditions. There are some organisms that don't seem to be complex at all but really inside they are. For example, ants that are in the desert need to be able to survive the torrid desert conditions. Organisms are made to adapt to certain conditions that is why everything is so diverse.
ReplyDeleteThe simpler an organism, the easier it is to adapt to it's environment, because the simple organism doesn't have nearly as many things to fix as a complex organism does. For example, an organism like bacteria would be able to adapt much faster and easier to a new environment than a human would.
ReplyDeletei think if the organism is more simpler then it is easy for it to adapt which makes it easy for it to live and if the organism is complex then it is harder for it to adapt ; but one exception is humans that we are more complex organism but we can adapt to certain things easily sometimes but certain organisms are meant to be built to adapt to things
ReplyDeleteI think that the complexity of an organism does not determine how adaptable it is. For example, bacteria are not very complex and it can adapt from very cold environments to very hot environments. I think some organisms adapt to different environments than others. Some animals that live in many different parts of the world probably adapt to new environments better than ones that only live in certain places.
ReplyDeleteAmong other reasons, bacteria are able to adapt to their extreme environments through their evolutionary simplicity. While complex organisms have modified themselves to one specific environment where they may thrive, their functions can be superfluous in other places, leading to an inability to inhabit that area. An example of complexity leading to endangerment would be the plight of the Tambalacoque, or the Dodo Tree. While the species had thrived through dodos germinating the seeds on the island of Mauritius, when dodos became extinct they stopped producing more specimens. By the time of 1973, there were thirteen living specimens, saved only by scientists germinating the trees through turkeys.
ReplyDeleteSimpler organisms can adapt more easily since they have less to change. With that being said, complex organism have already done so much adapting that changing again is not a problem. Humans are an example of this. We are very complex and have evolved lots over time, this proves that we can adapt well and adapting to a new environment is not an obstacle.
ReplyDeleteSimpler organisms can survive better than complex organisms in harsh environments. This is probably because they have less to change so it does not take a very long time to evolve. Complex organisms on the other hand have so many different things to change so it takes them a longer time to adapt.
ReplyDeleteIf an organism is simple it is easier for it to adapt to different environments rather than the organism being complex because it needs less of a change. A real world example is us, humans. We are very complex but are able to adapt to new things, but if something in our world were to change instantly we would have a difficult time adapting to it.
ReplyDeleteWhen an organism is simple, it can adapt easier to its surroundings because it has the ability to become more complex and grow from what it knows faster. Also the simpler something is, the easier it is to use or know how to work them too. If an organism is complex, then it will take longer for the organism to adapt to changes because it has less room to grow. It will take longer for them to get used to many different surroundings, but eventually they will become very adapted to them. Also the more complex things are the harder it is to figure out how to use them and how they work too. Humans are great examples of complex organisms. We are one of the most complex organisms in the world. It took us a while to adapt to our surroundings and to different environments, but overtime we were able to overcome those obstacles and now we can survive in almost any environment.
ReplyDeleteThere is a wide range of the simplicity of an organism. If an organism is simple it is easier for that organism to adapt because it has less things to change so it will adapt quicker than a more complex organism. For example, humans are very complex and they can adapt to somethings quickly but for other things it is very hard for them to adapt.
ReplyDeleteIt mainly depends on the situation if it is harder for a less complex or more complex organism to adapt. THe more simple an organism is, the more it will have to learn to adapt. For example bacteria and single celled organisms are living in all different types of habitats which over time they learned to adapt to over time. A lot of these adaptations came from by chance from a mutation which helped the organism thrive but they usually multiply much faster. More complex organisms like humans can think about ways to adapt to different situations.
ReplyDeleteIt is easier for a simple organism to adapt to a new environment because they do not have that much to change in the first place. For example, bacteria is a very simple organism because it does not have that many structures or physical features, therefore it has an easier time adapting to a new environment.
ReplyDeleteThe simplicity of an organism can help it adapt in many ways. Bacteria do not have a lot of things about them set in stone, due to the fact that they are so simple, so they can more easily grow to be accustomed to a given environment. Humans, on the other hand, have many complications. The way that we do things and act is very specific and all of those complications make it harder for us to change and adapt to a new environment.
ReplyDeleteI think that the simplicity of an organism greatly benefits to it's adaptability. If an organism is more simple it is easier for it to adapt to different environments. They aren't so elaborate so they don't need much to survive just basic things. Due to the organism simplicity it can somewhat adjust itself to living in that environment. Where as for complex organism, it is harder for them to adapt to different environments. I think so because complex structures often need specific things to survive, somethings that may not be available in a new environment which may cause their decline. I think that an example of simpler organisms quickly adapting to there environment would be how single-celled organisms(Fungi) were the very first organisms on this world. They adapted to their environment and greatly contribute to our world today. Bacteria is found everywhere in the world, even places where humans can't step foot in.
ReplyDeleteSimple organisms can usually survive in different environmental conditions. It is not that they adapt well, but rather that they have natural selection in their favor. Organisms don't adapt to their environment because once something is born it cannot change its genes. Over time through evolution the organisms that are the best suited for their environment live and reproduce. Unicellular organisms (simple organisms) can survive a wide range of temperatures this is really important because they can live almost everywhere. They are just one cell, where as a multicellular organism have trillions of cells and need everything to function perfectly to maintain life making it have an easier chance of dying.
ReplyDeleteSimple organisms will adapt much quicker to their surrounding than complex ones because they only have to change couple of things. If a complex organism has to adapt to its surroundings it will have to change a lot more things than a simple organisms. An example of complex vs simple is human vs ants. It would be a lot harder for humans to adapt to a desert than an ant.
ReplyDeleteThe simplicity of bacteria is not the power behind its adaptability. It is the sheer numbers of bacteria that makes it so adaptable. If anything being a simple organism might make it harder to adapt since of the mutations it would have a less drastic affect thus changing the probability of a benefit mutation. Let’s use the famous cockroaches for example. Every year we put out a deadly poison wiping out most of the population. But the few and powerful survivors that was immune to the poison survived. Out of millions upon millions of cockroaches one was bound to have a mutation that contradicted the poison. Their kids will pass on the mutation and after a couple years the cockroaches can practically eat the poison for breakfast. Now if you apply this rule to bacteria that has a never ending population one is bound to have a mutation. Since of the crazy reproduction speed, the whole group can be replaced with the strongest genes. Tuberculosis (TB) is a deadly bacterial disease that infects the lungs. A while ago we were able to cure patients with it, but now since we over used it most TB are completely immune.
ReplyDeleteP.S. Bacteria are not that simple they have extremely complicated internal chemistry.
Simple organisms are able to adapt to any environmental changes. They do not have to change much to fit in to their surroundings. Complex organisms on the other hand have a harder time adapting. For example, bacteria and fungi are able to adapt to any environment better than humans can because their cells are not as complex as humans are.
ReplyDeleteOrganisms can adapt more easily if it is less complex because the organism doesn’t have as much to change. For example, the bird vs. the human. In a new environment, the bird might develop a part of its body (say, its bones) more quickly because there are fewer of them than in the human body.
ReplyDeleteComplex organisms, naturally, have a harder time acclimating to a specific environment due to the simple fact that it is complex and has many exponents needed to adapt or change. As opposed to an organism that is simpler - or less complex - it is easier to adapt in an environment because the organism doesn't have much to change in order to survive. An example of complex v. simple can be humans v. animals. Humans would have an easier time acclimating to a habitat such as a house while animals would not. However, animals would be more comfortable in a forest as opposed to humans living in a forest.
ReplyDeleteSimple organisms can adapt faster to a knew environment because it's easier to change something about them to fit the environment, so they can abaft to different places. If an organism starts complex, and already has an idea of what it adapts to, it's harder for it to change those adaptions. That explains why humans took such a long time to be able to finally adapt to multiple environments. We would start with one way of living, and then something changes and kills off most of us until someone smart enough to change things comes along.
ReplyDeleteSingle-celled organisms are able to adapt to new environments easily due to their simple structure, allowing them to adapt with a simpler process. On the other hand, multi-celled organisms have very complex structures and traits. It takes more time and adjusting to different environments is harder because they have so many new things that they have to adapt to. For instance, take a look at bacteria. They existed since more than few billion years ago but they are still around today. This is because of their ability to adapt to different environments quickly and easily. They can live in the hottest and the coldest climates on earth.
ReplyDeleteBacteria actually have an advantage in adaptability because of their simplicity. If any thing or organism is complex, it is much more difficult for that organism to change or adapt, because there are many more factors of that organism that need to be altered in order to adapt. This is why bacteria, being incredibly simple organisms, can quickly change and adapt.
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ReplyDeleteSimple organisms such as bacteria, can easily adapt because they don't need as much since they are not as complex. Complex organisms such as humans, can easily adapt because we have the intelligence to create things that can help us adapt.
The organism is so simple that it does not need much to survive and can live anywhere on limited resources. They do not have the intelligence but they have a drive that can make them survive and reproduce.
ReplyDeleteA simple bacteria can adapt to anywhere it is. It can also live off of less resources and nutrients. Complex organisms need more to survive and require more to live off.
ReplyDeleteAn organism with a simple structure is likely to thrive with great health while placed in any environment. Having such a basic form, its physical condition may not experience as much damage from harsh climates or other organisms, for they obtain nutrients in a much simpler and less hazardous way than more complex organisms. Let's take the mushroom for example. The mushroom is a common member of the fungi family, and since it doesn't have the chlorophyll that plants have, it gains nutrients by decomposing organic matter (ex: dead organisms). These nutrients are collected through small cyclindrical tubes already built into the mushroom's structure. Our simple fungi friends don't only adapt to their environment: they feed off of it as well.
ReplyDeleteSimple cell organisms have an advantage over complex organisms. Simple cells are smaller, they have less parts which means that they can adapt much more easily than a complex organisms because they have less parts to change to fit in their environment. Humans which are complex organisms take much longer to adapt to their environment. The pros to complex organisms though is that they have higher intelligence that simple celled organisms so they can create things that will help them adapt better.
ReplyDeleteIf an organism is more complex it is harder for it to adapt to it's environment because it needs specific resources to live. If an organism is less complex, it adapts easier because it doesn't need much to survive.
ReplyDeleteA complex organism can adapt to an environment easier then a simpilar one. It also have more defensive mechanisms. A simple organism needs to survive with everything it has. That may not be the most comfortable life style. A complex organism may have something that helps it adapt to it's environment or it could have something that make it harder to change.
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