IB Biology SL 3.1.1 System integration Question Bank

Practise IB Biology SL 3.1.1 by explaining how organised biological components produce emergent properties such as biofilm behaviour.

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Define an emergent property as a system-level feature not predictable from individual components.
Use biofilm and nervous-system examples to explain how organisation creates new biological behaviour.

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The diagram shows a biofilm that has formed on a tooth.

Using the diagram, explain the concept of emergent properties of biofilms.

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