Round 7 (
Round 6;
Round 8)
Event: I’ll wait till turn ten, and then I will start killing off your populations.
stealthstylelBetter mitochondria: 6 – 2 + 2 = 6 | Better than expected
Description: Through natural selection this species has finally managed to fix its “broken” mitochondria, finally returning them to their original efficiency—around 30 molecules of ATP from one molecules of glucose.
Past Adaptations:
Flagella (in those single few cells that break off)
Mitochondria
Predatory Pilus
Cell repel
Multicellular (no signal cells)
Muscles (randomly contract at a 50-50 chance)
Conservation Status:
NT
bigyihsuanLightspot: 6 + 2 = 8 | Super evolution
Description: This species of cells has developed something akin to this:
phys.org/news/2015-07-single-celled-predator-evolves-tiny-human-like.htmlafter millions of years of evolving and perfecting their light spots. Unlike their amoeba friends that rely on eyespots only to find the areas of high light intensity for photosynthesizing, these cells can actually see and form—albeit really blurry and out of focus—images. This adaptation gives this cell an incredible advantage over other cells as it can always run away from predators and find the best sources of food.
Past Adaptations:
Mitochondria
Flagellum
Lysosomes
Phagocytosis
Conservation Status:
VU
mitoboxMerged spot of cell wall: 2 + 2 + 2 = 6 | Better than expected (the dice really hate you, don’t they?)
Description: This cell has developed a mutation in its genetic code that stops mitosis right before it is finished. This basically stops cell division right before the two daughter cells can break off and create their own cell wall, effectively creating a multicellular film on the bottom of the hydrothermal vents. This cell wall, which is hexagonal in shape, gives slightly more protection from the heat radiated off the vents and allows this species to live a bit closer to it without the fear of being burnt.
Past Adaptations:
Vacuole
Thermoplast
Mitochondrial lysosomes
Cell wall
Conservation Status:
VU
atroxPhagocytosis: 5 = 5 | As expected
Description: This organism looks like a really thin dime that crawls across the sea surface eating and engulfing various food particles it can find along the way. It is slow, but very large, so it does not need to be afraid of predators, for now.
Past Adaptations:
Cilia
Vacuoles
Mitochondria
Fully multicellular
Lysosomes
Conservation Status:
NT
deandactylMulticellular: 4 = 4 | Worse than expected
Description: This cell has begun to form colonies for protection and for help in predation. It moves across the sea floor on its cilia eating anything it can find in its path. Note its lack of senses and the fact that sometimes cells just float off on their merry way (no signal agent).
Past Adaptations:
Mitochondria
Cillia
Phagocytosis
Lysosomes
Conservation Status:
VU
redwatt50Low pressure tolerance: 2 + 2 = 4 | Worse
Description: This species has more or less adapted to living in the low pressure environment at the top of the sea; however, now it faces another problem—damage to the DNA from UV radiation and just plain burning. This species is on the verge of extinction.
Past Adaptations:
Chloroplast
Mitochondria
More Dense
Binding proteins
Less dense
Conservation Status:
CR
zer1000Multicellular: 4 = 4 | Worse than expected
Description: This species has developed evolved a binding protein that allows cells to sometimes stick together. However, this seemingly positive adaptation has wreaked havoc among the remaining members of this species. This species is completely unable to move now since all of its flagella swim in opposite direction and, unlike cilia, they provide a parallel force. Over thousands of years this flagella has become a vestigial organ and eventually, with the accumulation of many mutations, it disappeared completely.
Past Adaptations:
Mitochondria
Vacuoles
Lysosomes
Phagocytosis
Conservation Status:
CR
theredtardisVacuoles: 1 = 1 | BAD, bad, bad effect
Description: This species has accidentally messed up a critical enzyme that was in charge of creating sacks made out of phospholipids. The results were devastating with over 99.99% of the species dying out from a broken membrane.
Past Adaptations:
Flagellum
Mitochondria
Phagocytosis
Lysosomes
Chloroplasts
Conservation Status:
CR
Quests! or achievement, call them what you will. The first person to complete one of the things below gets to choose from:
1. 3 extra votes, usable at any time, utilizes normal dice rolling rules
2. One extra vote that is guaranteed a super evolution
3. The ability to make an extra vote on another players’ species (could be good or bad)
This is done to encourage friendly competition and an evolutionary arms race. Anyway, here they are:
First person to reach the land. To do this one will need to have low pressure tolerance, desiccation resistance, and some way to exchange gasses with the environment.
First person to get 5 senses. e.g. Sight, smell, touch, electroreception, magnetoreception, etc…
First person to purposefully drive another player extinct Could be as a result of over-exploitation or purposefully evolving to kill them.