TPO56 Task3
Task3
Explain how the example of leaf-cutter ants illustrates the concept of task partitioning.
Reading
Task Partitioning
Different species of insects have different ways of organizing the essential tasks that need to be completed in order for them to survive. One way of accomplishing this process is through task partitioning. Insect groups that use this method divide, or partition, their work into several different stages that are ordered and performed in a fixed sequence by different groups of workers. An important benefit of this technique is increased efficiency, since the workers performing each task are specialized, which saves time and energy.
Listening
Now, listen to part of a lecture in a biology class. Okay, now a good example of this is leaf-cutter ants—they use this kind of system when they need to get food—leaves—to their nest. What happens is that they are separated into three different groups, and each group has a different part in the process of transporting food back to the nest. The first group’s job is to climb up a tree and start cutting off pieces of leaves. But instead of carrying the leaf pieces back down the tree, the ants just let go of the pieces, so they fall to the ground below. After a while, all these leaf pieces collect in a pile at the bottom of the tree. Then there’s a second group of ants waiting to help. This group’s job is to cut the leaves down into smaller, more manageable pieces that are easier to carry. Then they take these smaller pieces of leaves to a place that’s partway back to the nest. Finally, the last group of ants takes over, and their job is to bring the leaf pieces from the trail to the nest. The system works well—since each ant has a specific job to do, the work gets done faster than if they were all working independently. And since none of the ants has to keep climbing up and down a tree, they can all do their jobs without tiring out too soon.
| New Word | Pronunciation | Part of Speech | English Explanation | Chinese Explanation | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomplish | ► | Verb | To achieve or complete a task successfully. | 完成。 | "If we work together, we can accomplish this project by the deadline." |
| Ant | ► | Noun | A small insect that typically lives in colonies and is known for its ability to work together and carry objects many times its own weight. | 蚂蚁。 | "I watched an ant carry a crumb much bigger than itself across the sidewalk." |
| Benefit | ► | Noun | An advantage or positive outcome gained from something. | 好处。 | "One major benefit of regular exercise is improved mental health." |
| Concept | ► | Noun | An abstract idea or general notion that represents something. | 概念。 | "The concept of teamwork is crucial in achieving our goals." |
| Efficiency | ► | Noun | The ability to accomplish a task with the least amount of wasted time and effort. | 效率。 | "By organizing our tasks better, we can improve our efficiency at work." |
| Essential | ► | Adjective | Absolutely necessary or extremely important. | 必要的。 | "Water is essential for all forms of life." |
| Illustrate | ► | Verb | To explain or make something clear by using examples or visual aids. | 说明。 | "She used a chart to illustrate her point during the presentation." |
| Instead | ► | Adverb | In place of something; as an alternative. | 代替。 | "I decided to stay home instead of going to the party." |
| Lecture | ► | Noun | An educational talk given to an audience, especially in a formal setting. | 讲座。 | "I found the lecture on climate change very informative." |
| Method | ► | Noun | A way of doing something, especially a systematic or established procedure. | 方法。 | "We need to find a better method for organizing our files." |
| Partition | ► | Noun | A division or separation of something into parts or sections. | 分隔。 | "The partition between the two offices helps reduce noise and create a more private workspace." |
| Perform | ► | Verb | To carry out or execute a task or action. | 执行。 | "Each team member needs to perform their role effectively for the project to succeed." |
| Process | ► | Noun | A series of actions or steps taken to achieve a particular end. | 过程。 | "The process of making a cake involves mixing ingredients, baking, and decorating." |
| Sequence | ► | Noun | A particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other. | 顺序。 | "Make sure to follow the sequence of steps when assembling the furniture." |
| Specific | ► | Adjective | Clearly defined or identified; particular. | 特定的。 | "I need a specific type of paint for this project to match the color scheme." |
| Stage | ► | Noun | A particular point or period in a process or development. | 阶段。 | "We're currently in the planning stage of the project, working out all the details." |
| Survive | ► | Verb | To continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship. | 生存。 | "Many species adapt to their environment to survive changing conditions." |
| System | ► | Noun | A set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole, particularly for a specific purpose. | 系统。 | "The new recycling system in our town has made it easier for everyone to reduce waste." |
| Technique | ► | Noun | A way of carrying out a particular task, especially the method used in a specific field. | 技巧。 | "She used a special technique to improve her painting skills." |
| Trail | ► | Noun | A path or track made for walking, hiking, or biking, often through a natural area. | 小径。 | "We followed the trail through the forest to reach the beautiful waterfall." |
| Transport | ► | Verb | To carry or move something from one place to another. | 运输。 | "The workers transport the supplies from the truck to the warehouse every morning." |
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Amanda
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Clara
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KevinCai
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Gloria
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Melody
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YukiWu
Our And lawsTask partitioning is illustrated well by leaf-cutter ants. They divide their work into three groups: the first group climbs trees to cut leaves and drops them to the ground. The second group then takes these leaves and cuts them into smaller pieces, making them easier to carry. Finally, the last group transports these smaller pieces back to the nest. This system shows how specialization increases efficiency, as each group has a specific job that speeds up the process.
Jimmy
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Jarvis
Taking The leaf-cutter ants are a great example of task partitioning. They organize their work into three different groups, each responsible for a specific part in of the process. The first phenomenon that it inserts in group climbs up the group or divider, working in several different stages in order to perform the example. If we expand the tree and cuts off pieces of leaves, the color ends, and the has the cutting leaves into the nest, and the groups but instead of three groups to create a finished, a different task. Why is the charge cut in leaves and letting carrying them defold down into the ground? Group two basically makes back, they drop the leaves as well, to the ground below. This way, the second group can take those larger pieces and cut them into smaller, easier-to-carry pieces. Finally, the third group collects these smaller pieces in the crack are used and carries them back to have the weight back through the nest, and the groups will be in the labors to put pieces back into the nest. This work perfectly system works well because every individual each ant has a specific task, which makes the specific task whole process more efficient and allowing work down the fatter to make the cantalettes likely to get prevents them from getting tired soon.too quickly.
Bianca
Task partitioning is that a method used by some insect groups that use this method where they divide or partition their work into several different stages that are ordered and performed in a fixed sequence by different groups of workers. Just like the examples given A good example of this is leaf-cutter ants, as explained by the professor. For some kind of arms, they divide their arms in the different groups. If they fight a leaf, there These ants are organized into three groups. The first one, climb group climbs up the tree and fight to cut off pieces of leaves, but instead of carrying them back down, they let the leaves. And then they pieces fall down to the land. And after they're leaving, ground. Once the leaves are on the ground, the second groups come up the tree and group comes in to cut the leaf down leaves into different smaller, more manageable pieces. And then Finally, the third groups bring group takes these smaller pieces back to the nest. This system is efficient because each group has a specific job, allowing them to work faster and they can walk together and have a bit hurt.without tiring out too soon.
Dorcas
Many insects will divide them their work into different groups to finish complete a hard task. For example, leave challenging task, and leaf-cutter ants are a card at the end. great example of this. They will divide them split into three groups. groups to transport leaves back to their nest. The first group will get fruit from climbs up the tree and climb up the tree, carry the food and leave them down to the floor. And the second group will just wait for the first group. And after that, they have to cut half them. They make it easy for off pieces of leaves, but instead of carrying them to carry down, they drop the leaves. The third group will bring the leaf pieces to the home. In this way, ground below. The second group then waits at the bottom and cuts these larger pieces into smaller, easier-to-carry bits. Finally, the third group takes these smaller leaf pieces from the ground all the way to the nest. This system is efficient because each group specializes in a specific part of the task, which helps them finish the job faster than if they work independently and make the task finish more frequently.were working alone.
Emily
Partition Task partitioning is a way that certain insects organize their work to survive more efficiently. A great example of a compilation of a 9-in-day process. Its benefit this is that it can increase in invasions. The live garden as divided leaf-cutter ants. They divide their tasks into three different groups, they both will have different process. each with a specific job. First, four straws is to climb one group climbs the tree and start to cut off pieces of leaves. Instead of carrying the leaves back down, they drop them to the ground below. Then, a second group of ants comes in to cut of those leaves into smaller pieces that are easier to carry. Finally, the lead. Then, throw down the tree. Second goal is to help cut and lift them into small pieces. Let the other is easy to cover. Second goal is to bring the lead last group takes these smaller pieces back to their nest. This system works really well because each ant has a specific role, which helps them get the trailer.job done faster and saves energy.
Rachel
But as Task partitioning is a partitioning, some include may finish their task in a special sequence method that will make their helps insects, like leaf-cutter ants, work more efficiently and they'll save by dividing their tasks into a lot of time in specific sequence. In the lecture. The lecture, the professor takes and for example, in their group they have explains that leaf-cutter ants are divided into three groups. groups, each with its own role. The first group job is climbs up the tree to climb up cut leaves but drops them to the tree and take ground instead of carrying them back. This way, the leaves. leaves pile up at the base of the tree. The second group job is to cut the then takes these leaves and cuts them into smaller, more manageable so they can bring pieces. Finally, the third group carries these smaller pieces from the trail back to their nest. The third This system allows the ants to work faster and more efficiently because each group work is to bring the small leaves from the trail to their nest. In this way they work faster.specializes in a specific task.
Trinity
This passage introduced a introduces an example of lift caer leaf-cutter ants, and the professor explain it.explains how they use task partitioning. The ants are divided into three groups, each with a specific job. One group cuts the leaves and drops them to the ground, another group cuts the leaves into smaller pieces, and the last group brings the pieces back to the nest. This system helps them work more efficiently.
Hanbo
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Selina
The concept of task part to shinning partitioning is a way to further enhance when they are in a group for groups, like leaf-cutter ants, to work in, to work in virtually. For example, in the together more efficiently. In a biology class, the professor gives an example of leaf cutter ends, which is explains that leaf-cutter ants divide their work into three groups when they are searching for food, they will often be divided into three groups, food. The first group climbs up the tree and each group has their own works, first about the first group. The ends will clamp on the tree, and cuts off pieces of leaves, but instead of carrying the leaves, them down, they just put the leaf down of the trees. And the second group's work is to wait for the first group and divide the pieces of the leaves into smaller pieces, and it's easier for the third group to carry. Of course, the third group is to carry drop the leaves to the nest, ground below. The second group then takes those larger pieces and in cuts them into smaller, more manageable sizes. Finally, the third group carries these smaller pieces back to the nest. By dividing the tasks this order, way, each group can focus on their specific job, which makes the group, whole process faster and prevents the ends, divided in group, can work.ants from getting too tired.
Tracy
It's clearly much alignement Leaf-cutter ants are a great example of task partitioning because they divide their work into different stages. There are three groups of ants, each with a specific job. The first group climbs the tree and everything cuts leaves but drops them to the ground instead of carrying them. The second group then cuts these leaves into smaller pieces to make them easier to carry. Finally, the last group brings these smaller pieces back to the nest. This system is state. 70 is a real hard work!efficient because each group specializes in one part of the process, making the overall work faster and less tiring for the ants.
Nina
Well, the concept of the insects, their tux task partitioning in insects is that they break down the whole tux entire process into small stages and in that case they can smaller stages, which helps them save the time and the energies. And the energy. The professor illustrates this concept by giving the example of the cut living sands. leaf-cutter ants. The cut living ends divided leaf-cutter ants divide their leaves work into three parts. The first group of climbs the ants will climb the trees tree and let lets the pieces of the leaves fall down. And to the ground. The second group will cut them to the then cuts these leaves into small smaller, more manageable pieces which will be more that are easier to deal with. And the second, the third group and also carry. Finally, the last group will turn it of ants takes these smaller pieces back to your the nest. And This system works well because each ant has a specific job to do, making the whole system will help them to be process faster and will not run out of their whole energies. It's safe time and save the energy.preventing them from getting too tired.
Bill
... Talkwater metropolitan, productos, I want to do so, Task partitioning is a method used by certain insects, like leaf-cutter ants, to improve your works. and it can save more time and save some. Engage efficiency in your life. Second, if we divide the parts, we can do something coherent, and we can do some things quickly than before. their work. For example, leaf-cutter ants divide their tasks into specific roles. One group climbs the tree and cuts leaves, then lets them fall to the ground. Another group then takes those pieces and cuts them into smaller bits that are easier to carry. Finally, the last group transports these smaller pieces back to the nest. This system allows the ants to work together efficiently, getting the job done faster than if you want to do some... If you want to make some sort, but you can find the way people to do it. So, a wide part is important.each ant worked alone.
Harry
The leaf cutters are how to leaf-cutter ants illustrate task partitioning by dividing their work that's into three specific groups. The first group climbs up the dividing two or three groups. And one group is tree to find and cut pieces of leaves. Instead of carrying the leaf. And leaves back down, they drop them to the ground below. The second group is of ants then cuts these leaves into smaller pieces, making them easier to cut carry. Finally, the leaf and ask third group takes the three groups to... The three groups is smaller pieces back to take the leaf into nest. This system of dividing tasks helps the air. And this way it can help the leaf cutters to increase the effect, infesting. And it can save a lot of ants work more efficiently, saving time and energy energy, because each group has a specific job to live.do.
Sky
Have they ever seen me? I'm going The example of leaf-cutter ants illustrates task partitioning by showing how different groups of ants perform specialized tasks in a fixed sequence. For instance, one group cuts leaves from trees, another group processes these leaves into smaller pieces, and the last group transports them back to work.the nest. This division of labor increases efficiency because each group focuses on a specific part of the process, allowing them to work faster and conserve energy.
YukiYu
The concept of task partition partitioning is a way that how some insects in order to survive, they will insects, like leaf-cutter ants, organize their tasks. And in work to survive. In the lecture, the professor explained that leaf-cutter ants divide their tasks into specific roles. There are three groups of ants. The first group climbs up trees to experiment with two groups. One group, they pick some leaf back and approach the... and on the... and our leave cut leaves but drops them to the ground instead of it in carrying them. Then, the second group.group takes those larger pieces and cuts them into smaller, easier-to-carry bits. Finally, the last group picks up these smaller pieces and carries them back to their nest. This system helps them work more efficiently because each group has a specific job, making the process faster and less tiring.
Angela
In nature, different species of animals can have a different various ways of organizing the essential texts tasks they need to be orders they are survived. And the professor gave us an complete for survival. An example to explain of this partitioning phenomenon. And the first one is the researcher make leaf-cutter ants, which demonstrate task partitioning. First, there is a group of people into the two groups of people and the first group they climb ants that climbs up the tree and they carry to cut off pieces of leaves. Instead of carrying the leaves instead carry in back down, they let the tree. And pieces fall to the ground below. Then, a second group it cuts of ants waits at the leaf dump bottom to cut the leaves into smaller, more manageable pieces. Finally, a third group of ants takes these smaller pieces and that makes carries them easily back to carry other things in the tree. And lastly, the second nest. This system is efficient because each group can have the has a specific job, allowing them to work and the factory is independently and without their training.faster than if they were all trying to do everything at once.
Cordelia
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