1. Is the fault in the components that perform any physical action?
Answer: No
2. Is the faulty component part of the mechanism’s body?
Answer: No
3. Is the faulty component in the fuel system?
Answer: No
4. Is the damaged component necessary for full functionality?
Answer: No
5. Is the damaged component necessary for waste removal?
Answer: No
23) Immortal jellyfish, Turritopsis nutricula
Immortal jellyfish were discovered in the Mediterranean Sea in 1883. When they are fully grown they are about the size of a human pinky nail (Than). The immortal jellyfish has the amazing ability of reverting itself back into the polyp stage of a jellyfish.
If the immortal jellyfish is stressed environmentally it has the ability of returning to the polyp stage so it can continue the line and pass on the genes. It does so by resorbing their bells and tentacles and sinking to the ocean floor to form the polyp (Kong). The jellyfish cells are transformed in the process into various other younger cells such as nerve cells, oocytes, or muscle cells (Than). Once the conditions become more favorable for growth the polyp will start to grow and become a mature immortal jellyfish again, which is able to reproduce.
Kong, Nikki R. “Chasing Immortality.” Chasing Immortality- The Berkeley Science Review. The Berkeley Science Review, 22 Apr. 2013. Web. 27 Nov. 2014.
http://berkeleysciencereview.com/article/chasing-immortality/
Than, Ker. “”Immortal” Jellyfish Swarm World’s Oceans.” National Geographic. National Geographic Society, 29 Jan. 2009. Web. 27 Nov. 2014.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/01/090130-immortal-jellyfish-swarm.html
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