2. Proceso de Laboratorio
2.2. Definiciones de términos
Table 1: Function Matrix: Alpaca to Ice Algae. The team’s function cards sorted alphabetically, and categorized by
Great Burdock (Arctium lappa) To distribute seed. Our design must utilize existing modes of transportation to
achieve efficient and passive distribution of nutrients.
Burdock attaches itself to other organisms to spread and distribute its seed in a passive manner.
To physically adapt to extreme climate. Our design must adjust to high and low temperatures, so
that it is protected from extreme changes in climate. The outer membrane of the organism has evolved to resist
freezing through the secretion of proteins similar to the properties of anti-freeze.
Ice Worm (Mesenchytraeus solifugus)
Common Glasswort (Salicornia europea) To evaluate, store, and transport contaminants. Our design must facilitate a tsystem that immobilizes and accumulates pollutants, so that they are moved to a zoned area of a safe distance.
Absorb contaminants through the root system and store them in the root biomass and/or transport them up into the stems and/or leaves.
Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) To monitor and secrete high levels of salinity.. Our design must identify and excrete excessive amounts of unwanted
material, so that it prevents complications. The lacrimal gland of the diamond back maintains salt
balance and allows marine vertebrates to drink seawater.
Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) To thermoregulate breathing air. Our design must change the temperature with internal
mechanics so that it is a reliable and adaptable process. The Caribou can change the temperature of cold air to
breathe easier.
Banana Tree (Musa) To absorb potassium. Our design must enable nutrient absorption throughout the
plant, so that the plant is healthy and nutritious for human consumption.
Absorbing potassium through osmosis.
Bamboo (Bambbusoideae) To grow modularly. Our design must employ exponentially modular
components, so that it increases structural integrity, creates compartments of varying volumes to make efficient use of The implementation of nodes creates shorter structural
members that are independent, yet still receptive to nutrients, allowing for the stem to reach its maximum height.
Golden Jackal (Canis aureus) To utilize varied nutrient sources. Our design must access and utilize different food sources as
available locally so that it can be adaptable, efficient, and scalable in different environments.
Jackals practice opportunistic feeding as a means of survival.
Coral Polyp (Anthozoa) To use excess nutrients to build up coral reefs. Our design must make productive use of excess nutrients, so that food and nutrients are not wasted.
Deposit calcium carbonate throughout the reproductive cycle.
Deciduos Forest To adapt to seasonal changes. The forest regulates nutrient consumption despite Our design must have adaptable nutrient consumption. environmental changes.
Camel (Camelus) To conserve nutrients for very long periods of time. Our design must retain nutrients for long periods of time, so that food can be stored for later use.
Storing nutrients through excess fat cells.
Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus) To conserve nutrients in a cold arctic environment. Our design must regulate nutrient use, so that there is little to no nutrient loss.
Conserving heat and regulating metabolism through the evolution of smaller extremities.
Forest (Silva) To harness solar energy and transforms it into
oxygen. Through the process of photosynthesis, the forest utilizes solar energy to release oxygen. Our design must lead to a complete nutritional cycle.
To maximize nutrient release. Our design must utilize efficient grinding ridges so that
release of nutrients is maximized. The Elephant’s teeth with multiple ridges efficiently grinds
vegetation to maximize the release of nutrients.
Coniferous Forest To thermo-regulate the eco-system. Our design must consistently regulate and balance
temperature for the continuous circulation of nutrients. Growth and maintenance of dense overhead cover regulate
the eco-system. Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) To maintain physical integrity while managing the
structural forces that naturally occur. Our design must utilize flexible yet strong, so that it creates a structure suitable in areas of high winds, unstable ground, or underwater.
The haptera [roots] has adapted to the high-energy system by incorporating flexibility and by allowing for the rotation of the base.
Cyanobacteria (Cylindrospermopsis) To form and stabilize the soils (not losing nutrients unnecessarily).
Our design must incorporate a binder mechanism so that loose material stays in the system where it is needed. Cyanobacteria stabilizes the soil by sending mycelia through
the soil and rock forming an intricate web of fibers which, in turn, join the loose particles of soil together.
Bumble Bee (Bombus) To store pollen in the corbicula in high volume. Our design must incorporate how bees make use of the
corbicula, so that powdery food can be stored and transported efficiently.
Bees use the corbicula (a part of the tibia on their hind legs) in harvesting pollen and returning it to the nest or hive. Alpaca (Vicugna pacos)
Duck Weed (Family Lemnaceae) To manage amount of oxygen and other chemicals in the water.
Our design must absorb and release vital chemicals, so that its environment is balanced.
Duckweed grows on the surface of still or slow moving water absorbing nutrients, blocking sunlight and minimizing evaporation.
Elephant (Elephas maximus)
Chamise (Adenostoma fasciculatum) To ensure regeneration and resilience after fire. Our design must ensure regeneration, resilience, and survival by incorporating redundancy and variation within its system. Chamise ensures regeneration after fires by, most notably,
producing underground basal burls.
Black Coral (Antipathes) To provide structural strength. Black coral creates a strong exterior shell though an internal Our design must have a strong external structure. chemical process.
Coniferous Trees (Pinophyta) To absorb sunlight. Our design must be shaped to allow for greatest absorption
and utilization of sunlight, so that it produces adequate nutrients for energy.
Coniferous trees optimize sunlight absorption, within a boreal environment, for the purpose of photosynthesis.
Bracken (Pteridinium) To self-sustain, reproduce, and disperse by wind. Our design must utilize efficient reproductive and dispersal methods, so that it can be self-sustaining.
Asexual reproduction and wind dispersal of spores to achieve habitat dominance.
To regulate metabolism to conserve nutrients in a cold alpine environment.
Our design must conserve nutrients under various temperatures, so that our design can be used during all times of the year.
Alpacas have long, thick, wooly coats which enable them to better regulate their metabolism
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Table 1: Function Matrix: Alpaca to Ice Algae. The team’s function cards sorted alphabetically, and categorized by
Great Burdock (Arctium lappa) To distribute seed. Our design must utilize existing modes of transportation to
achieve efficient and passive distribution of nutrients.
Burdock attaches itself to other organisms to spread and distribute its seed in a passive manner.
To physically adapt to extreme climate. Our design must adjust to high and low temperatures, so
that it is protected from extreme changes in climate. The outer membrane of the organism has evolved to resist
freezing through the secretion of proteins similar to the properties of anti-freeze.
Ice Worm (Mesenchytraeus solifugus)
Common Glasswort (Salicornia europea) To evaluate, store, and transport contaminants. Our design must facilitate a tsystem that immobilizes and accumulates pollutants, so that they are moved to a zoned area of a safe distance.
Absorb contaminants through the root system and store them in the root biomass and/or transport them up into the stems and/or leaves.
Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) To monitor and secrete high levels of salinity.. Our design must identify and excrete excessive amounts of unwanted
material, so that it prevents complications. The lacrimal gland of the diamond back maintains salt
balance and allows marine vertebrates to drink seawater.
Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) To thermoregulate breathing air. Our design must change the temperature with internal
mechanics so that it is a reliable and adaptable process. The Caribou can change the temperature of cold air to
breathe easier.
Banana Tree (Musa) To absorb potassium. Our design must enable nutrient absorption throughout the
plant, so that the plant is healthy and nutritious for human consumption.
Absorbing potassium through osmosis.
Bamboo (Bambbusoideae) To grow modularly. Our design must employ exponentially modular
components, so that it increases structural integrity, creates compartments of varying volumes to make efficient use of The implementation of nodes creates shorter structural
members that are independent, yet still receptive to nutrients, allowing for the stem to reach its maximum height.
Golden Jackal (Canis aureus) To utilize varied nutrient sources. Our design must access and utilize different food sources as
available locally so that it can be adaptable, efficient, and scalable in different environments.
Jackals practice opportunistic feeding as a means of survival.
Coral Polyp (Anthozoa) To use excess nutrients to build up coral reefs. Our design must make productive use of excess nutrients, so that food and nutrients are not wasted.
Deposit calcium carbonate throughout the reproductive cycle.
Deciduos Forest To adapt to seasonal changes. The forest regulates nutrient consumption despite Our design must have adaptable nutrient consumption. environmental changes.
Camel (Camelus) To conserve nutrients for very long periods of time. Our design must retain nutrients for long periods of time, so that food can be stored for later use.
Storing nutrients through excess fat cells.
Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus) To conserve nutrients in a cold arctic environment. Our design must regulate nutrient use, so that there is little to no nutrient loss.
Conserving heat and regulating metabolism through the evolution of smaller extremities.
Forest (Silva) To harness solar energy and transforms it into
oxygen. Through the process of photosynthesis, the forest utilizes solar energy to release oxygen. Our design must lead to a complete nutritional cycle.
To maximize nutrient release. Our design must utilize efficient grinding ridges so that
release of nutrients is maximized. The Elephant’s teeth with multiple ridges efficiently grinds
vegetation to maximize the release of nutrients.
Coniferous Forest To thermo-regulate the eco-system. Our design must consistently regulate and balance
temperature for the continuous circulation of nutrients. Growth and maintenance of dense overhead cover regulate
the eco-system. Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) To maintain physical integrity while managing the
structural forces that naturally occur. Our design must utilize flexible yet strong, so that it creates a structure suitable in areas of high winds, unstable ground, or underwater.
The haptera [roots] has adapted to the high-energy system by incorporating flexibility and by allowing for the rotation of the base.
Cyanobacteria (Cylindrospermopsis) To form and stabilize the soils (not losing nutrients unnecessarily).
Our design must incorporate a binder mechanism so that loose material stays in the system where it is needed. Cyanobacteria stabilizes the soil by sending mycelia through
the soil and rock forming an intricate web of fibers which, in turn, join the loose particles of soil together.
Bumble Bee (Bombus) To store pollen in the corbicula in high volume. Our design must incorporate how bees make use of the
corbicula, so that powdery food can be stored and transported efficiently.
Bees use the corbicula (a part of the tibia on their hind legs) in harvesting pollen and returning it to the nest or hive. Alpaca (Vicugna pacos)
Duck Weed (Family Lemnaceae) To manage amount of oxygen and other chemicals in the water.
Our design must absorb and release vital chemicals, so that its environment is balanced.
Duckweed grows on the surface of still or slow moving water absorbing nutrients, blocking sunlight and minimizing evaporation.
Elephant (Elephas maximus)
Chamise (Adenostoma fasciculatum) To ensure regeneration and resilience after fire. Our design must ensure regeneration, resilience, and survival by incorporating redundancy and variation within its system. Chamise ensures regeneration after fires by, most notably,
producing underground basal burls.
Black Coral (Antipathes) To provide structural strength. Black coral creates a strong exterior shell though an internal Our design must have a strong external structure. chemical process.
Coniferous Trees (Pinophyta) To absorb sunlight. Our design must be shaped to allow for greatest absorption
and utilization of sunlight, so that it produces adequate nutrients for energy.
Coniferous trees optimize sunlight absorption, within a boreal environment, for the purpose of photosynthesis.
Bracken (Pteridinium) To self-sustain, reproduce, and disperse by wind. Our design must utilize efficient reproductive and dispersal methods, so that it can be self-sustaining.
Asexual reproduction and wind dispersal of spores to achieve habitat dominance.
To regulate metabolism to conserve nutrients in a cold alpine environment.
Our design must conserve nutrients under various temperatures, so that our design can be used during all times of the year.
Alpacas have long, thick, wooly coats which enable them to better regulate their metabolism
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Table 2: Function Matrix: Ice Algae to Xylem. The team’s function cards sorted alphabetically, and categorized by61
Upwelling To Supply nutrients and supports abundant plankton.
Utilizing upwelling for nutrients transport. Our Design must actively renovate the living conditions Xylem (Xylon) To transport water from the roots to other plant
organs. Xylem works as a transport tissue that moves water and minerals through vessels to access various parts of the Our design must include a moisture differential so that all nutrients are dispersed to all parts of the plant. Sphagnum Moss (Sphagnum) To become saturated with nutrients. The implementation of nodes creates shorter structural
members that are independent, yet still receptive to nutrients, allowing for the stem to reach its maximum height.
Our design must employ exponentially modular
components, and facilitates the capillary flow of nutrients from bottom-up.
Tropical Rainforest To maximize limited resources within a system and retain nutrients in a closed loop.
Species in the tropical rainforest collect nutrients and water immediately before rain can leach them away.
Our design must incorporate a diversity of elements that work together in a closed-loop system so that no nutrient goes to waste.
Sea Anemone (Actiniana) To be substantial in size and fit all underwater
conditions. Sea anemone uses material viscosity to change the size of its body wall. Our design must incorporate shape changing features for water storage. Water may also be a part of the structure, which will achieve the goal of multiple tasks in one design.
Temnothorax Ants (Temnothorax albipennis) To manage and distribute resources. After a famine, ant colonies assess their food supply and distribute food throughout the colony.
Our design must include strategically located distribution hubs, specialized roles, and silos so as to ensure efficient distribution and access of nutrients.
Raccoon (Procyon lotor) To utilize a large variety of food types. Raccoons are resourceful, sensitive and roam widely which allows them to gather a large variety of nutrients and adapt to changing conditions quickly.
Our design must utilize a variety of nutritional sources, so that adaption to changing conditions can happen quickly. Mangrove Leaf (Rhizophora mangle) To limit the loss of water. Limit the amount of water they lose through their leaves by
restricting the opening of their stomata. Our design must have adjustable openings, so that it allows or restricts the movement of nutrients.
Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) To withstand freezing temperatures. By flooding its blood with glucose, it can enter a cryogenic state to preserve its body until warmer weather is present.
By flooding its blood with glucose, it can enter a cryogenic state to preserve its body until warmer weather is present. River (Fluminis) To transport nutrients and waste from and through
multiple environments from the mountains to the ocean.
Rivers passively use gravity creating flow to transport nutrition and waste through multiple environments, recycling the waste and gathering nutrition.
Our design must passively transport nutrients and waste through a system, so that they are used efficiently and cyclically.
Striped Bass (Morone saxatillis) To provide penetrative protection. Striped bass scales provide high resistance to penetration giving high protection.
Our design must provide highly effective protection from mechanical injury.
Phytoplankton (Pinophyta) To produce its own food and energy. Conversion of energy into food. Our design must efficiently utilize sunlight, so that it produces food and nutrients essential to other organisms.
Phloem (Phloios) To transport sugar to various tissues of the plant. Phloem is a living tissue that transports organic material made in the leaves during photosynthesis to all other cells in
Our design must incorporate different concentrations of solutes so that nutrient transport is achieved by
Jewel Beetle (Buprestidae) To produce hard structure. Larval jewel beetle through bio-mineralization create hard
mandibles from soft compound. Our design must be able to use available materials or compounds to create strong hard structure.
Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) Prevent build up of bacteria. The tightly woven scales make a challenging surface for
microorganisms to cling too. Our design must utilize antibacterial surfaces so that it protects against foreign agents. Red Tipped Tube Worm (Riftia pachyptia) To exchange compounds with the environment. Bacteria converts oxygen, hydrogen sulfide, and carbon
dioxide into organic molecules so the host worm can feed. Our design must convert expelled nutrients into reusable organic matter through chemosythesis so that it can be self sustaining.
Oriental Hornet (Vespa orientalis) To provide a cooling mechanism. Hair structure and wing movement of the oriental hornet create
thermal convention currents for cooling purpose. Our design must incorporate a relatively passive cooling mechanism in optimize energy.
Snow Leapord (Panthera uncia) o optimize oxygen intake in a boreal environment. Snow leopards have adapted nasal cavities that warm cold air,
which helps increase oxygen intake in high altitudes. Our design must optimize the intake of oxygen, so that organisms can thrive in a limited environment. Polar Bear (Ursus Maritimus) To achieve thermal regulation through heat
exchange.
The hollow core hair follicles reflect light and trap heat. Our design must regulate temperature regardless of external elements so that it can insulate internal mechanisms.
Termite (Isoptera) To keep their mounds’ temperature at a stable
level. Termites have devised a system of vents and channels inside the mounds to maintain the inner temperature constant at 30.5 degrees celcius.
Our design must incorporate termite mounds’ structure so that the temperature could be controlled in a low-energy consumption way.
Rifitia Tubeworm (Riftia pachyptila) To convert chemicals into nutrients in a sunless chemically saturated environment.
The Rifitia Tubeworms have internal bacteria that perform chemosynthesis, converting the chemical into nutrients.
Our design must convert chemicals from its immediate environment into nutrients and energy, so that more resources are made available.
Monsoon Forest To provide nutrients for the entire ecosystem. Monsoon forests are made up of various organisms that aid in
the recycling and provision of nutrients. Our design must balance growth and development in the environment.
Sea Oat (Uniola paniculata) To stabilize and preserve sand dunes. Stabilizing sand dunes and beach plant communities by
trapping wind-blown sand. Our design must extract nutrients and provide stability, so that it promotes and preserves growth even in harsh conditions.
Oriental Hornet (Vespa orientalis) To generate electrical energy. Oriental hornets generate electrical energy though the different rates at which yellow and brow bands absorb ultraviolet radiation from the sun.
Our design must incorporate different color to generate electrical energy though varying rates of ultraviolet radiator absorption.
Ice Algae (Mesotaenium berggrenii) To grow under the ice serving as a habitat and
food source for fish. Algae uses photosynthesis to create nutrition in their physical forms creating nutrition for primary and secondary consumers. Our design must create sources of nutrients that can support whole systems, so that it is self sufficient.
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