C. Interaction and Interdependence

• What is the central theme of the mind map?

  Interaction and Interdependence
• What do systems rely on to create emergent properties?

  Component interactions
• What is meant by emergent properties?

  The whole is greater than the sum of its parts
• What are the key components of the interaction and interdependence theme?

  • Molecules
  • Cells
  • Organisms
  • Ecosystems
• What do enzymes do in metabolism?

  They catalyze reactions
• What do metabolic pathways depend on?

  Enzyme coordination
• What is the role of ATP synthase in respiration?

  It coordinates metabolic pathways
• What emergent property sustains life processes?

  Metabolic efficiency
• How do metabolic processes connect to cells?

  They provide energy for cellular activities
• How do metabolic processes connect to organisms?

  They fuel organ systems
• What is the equation for cell respiration?

  Glucose + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O + ATP
• What does cell respiration rely on?

  Enzymes and organelles
• What is the emergent property of ATP in organisms?

  It powers organismal functions
• How does ATP connect to muscle contraction?

  It provides energy for muscle movement
• How does ATP connect to neural signaling?

  It powers signaling processes in neurons
• What is the interaction in photosynthesis?

  CO₂ + H₂O + light → glucose + O₂
• What do chloroplasts use in photosynthesis?

  Enzymes to fix carbon
• What is the emergent property of photosynthesis?

  Primary production fuels ecosystems
• How does photosynthesis connect to ecosystems?

  Oxygen supports animal life
• How does photosynthesis connect to food webs?

  Glucose enters food webs
• What do neurons transmit?

  Electrical/chemical signals
• What enables neural signaling?

  Ion channels and ATP
• What is the emergent property of neural signaling?

  Nervous system coordination
• How does neural signaling connect to organisms?

  It integrates body systems
• How does neural signaling connect to molecules?

  Neurotransmitters are signaling molecules
• How do body systems integrate?

  Nervous, endocrine, and circulatory systems work together
• What do cells and molecules do in body systems integration?

  Collaborate for physiological responses
• What is the emergent property of body systems integration?

  Homeostasis
• How does body systems integration connect to ecosystems?

  Organism behavior affects ecological balance
• What do immune cells identify?

  Pathogens
• What do antibodies do?

  Neutralize threats
• What coordinates immune responses?

  Proteins and cell signaling
• What is the emergent property of immune responses?

  Immune memory
• How does immune defense connect to cells?

  Phagocytes engulf pathogens
• How does immune defense connect to ecosystems?

  Disease dynamics affect populations
• What do organisms rely on in populations?

  Others for food, shelter, and reproduction
• What is the emergent property of populations and communities?

  Biodiversity and ecosystem resilience
• How do adaptations shape niche roles?

  Organisms fit into their environments
• What drives species survival in populations?

  DNA diversity
• What is the interaction in energy transfers?

  Food chains from producers to decomposers