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Man and Environment: Asst. Dr. Nantana Gajaseni

This document discusses the concept of environment and defines what constitutes life. It explores the differences between living and non-living objects from a biological perspective, outlining several key characteristics of life including complex organization, homeostasis, self-perpetuation, growth and development, interactions, adaptation, and response. The document also examines the hierarchical organization of life in nature from the subatomic to the universal level. Finally, it differentiates between the natural environment and human environment, noting that while other organisms adapt to their environment, humans modify their environment to suit themselves.

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Man and Environment: Asst. Dr. Nantana Gajaseni

This document discusses the concept of environment and defines what constitutes life. It explores the differences between living and non-living objects from a biological perspective, outlining several key characteristics of life including complex organization, homeostasis, self-perpetuation, growth and development, interactions, adaptation, and response. The document also examines the hierarchical organization of life in nature from the subatomic to the universal level. Finally, it differentiates between the natural environment and human environment, noting that while other organisms adapt to their environment, humans modify their environment to suit themselves.

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BBA Part1_1 (Gajaseni, 2001)

Man and Environment


Asst. Dr. Nantana
Gajaseni
<[email protected]>

What is environment?
Q. What is environment?
A. It depends!

Q. Depends on what?
A. Depends on "Environment
of whom?"

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Q. How about
environment of human?

A.Wait and see!

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Q. Who is "human"?
A. Wait until the next section!

Q. Is human a living object?


A. ?

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The human animal

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Q 1. What is living object?

Q 2. What are differences


between living and non-living
objects?

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A. From biological perspective:

Life = biosystems organized by


interactions between biological
components interacting with physical
environments, and become a unified
whole with capacity to maintain
homeostasis and self-perpetuation

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Sign of life

1. Highly complex organization =


all other characteristics of life
emerge from an organisms
complex organization

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2. Self-homeostasis =
Self-maintenance of a
steady-state internal
environment in the
variations of external
environment.

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3. Self-perpetuation
= Life comes only from life.

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4. Growth and development =


the increment of volume and
changes in structure and
functions to suit with new
form of life

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5. Interactions = Life needs


energy and matter utilization
for maintenance of life

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6. Adaptation = Life evolve as a


result of the interaction
between organisms and their
environments

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7. Response = Life adjusts


itself to the environment.

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From biological perspective,


these are biological
spectrum
Biotic components

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Gene

Cell
biotic
component

Org
an

Commu
Populati
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nities
ons

Organis
m
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Biotic components cannot


survive in isolation.
They must interact with physical
or a biotic environments.

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Generalized diagram of inputs, throughputs,


and outputs in a system
System Throughputs (flows)
System Inputs
System Outputs

Information

Useless
information

Energy

Waste heat

Matter

Waste
matter
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Interaction between each biotic


level with physical environment
through energy, matter, and
information produces
characteristic functional system.
"Biosystem" or "life"
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Organizational hierarchy in nature


can be seen from "universe"
down to

"subatomic particles".

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Milky way

Universe
Galaxy

solar system

Solar system

Earth

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The natural world is organized,


diverse, dynamic, and yet
complex.

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Q. How can life be


seen in nature?
A. A hierarchy of
organization of matter.

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Fig 3-6

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Then, there is hierarchy


of biosystems.

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Q. What is the determinant of


life?
A. Environment by
evolutionary processes.

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Fig 20

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Q. How did life emerge on the


Earth?

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Fig 8-11
(21)
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Chemical
evolution
1 billion
years

Biological
evolution
3.7 billion
years

Transparenc
y 78

Fig 6-5 summary of the evolution of


the earth and its life.
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Q. Is human a hierarchy of
organization of matter?

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Q. What is the difference of


interaction between man and
environment and interaction
between other organisms and e
nvironment?

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A. Organisms adapt themselves


to the environments.

While
Human modify environments to
suit themselves .

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Human environment
2 groups

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1. Natural environment:
4 spheres

1.1 Biosphere = Space occupied by life

1.2 Atmosphere = Space occupied by air

1.3 Lithosphere = Space occupied by solid

1.4 Hydrosphere = Space occupied by


water

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How do the 4 spheres really


exist?

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Atmosphere

Ecosphere
Biosphere

Hydrosphere

Lithosphere
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2. Man-made environment

2.1 Anthropogenic ecosystems

2.2 Physical structures

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What are the Functions of


Natural Environment?

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