Ramos, Joseph Earl Asunada

2Bio4
Is there life on Mars?
Yes there is high probability of life on mars. First Mars possess the necessary minerals
for life to exist. Minerals like magnesium, sodium, potassium and chlorine that comprises the
Martian soil is also found on Earths garden soil. Mars also use to have lake and river systems
the same time when Mars magnetic field is still functional. Mars also have a liquid mantle, thus
volcanoes on Mars circulates the minerals from under the ground towards the surface. Another
aspect that influences the existence of life on Mars is the location of Mars on the solar system,
being near the asteroid belt gives out an unlimited source of minerals, as asteroid has a high
tendency to hit Mars because of its gravitational field and that of Jupiter acting upon the asteroid
belt. These condition are same conditions that bring forth life on earth and most likely as well on
Mars.
Since Mars is larger than Earth, the gravitational field also increases. Thus more and
more asteroid collide with Mars, with the numerous asteroid collision it may have knocked out
most of the higher forms of life, since life must be fast adapting, meaning short life spans and
developments. Another problem on the argument of life on Mars; is that Mars lost its magnetic
field 4 million years ago, thus Mars has no protection against strong radiation waves, destroying
any forms of photosynthetic life forms. So the only life forms are particulate mineral feeders that
are capable of burrowing or hiding underground away from strong radiation. These animals are
unicellular and simple. But if ever complex and multicellular life exists, most probably a small
form of an arthropod, small because of the minute nutrients given by the environments adding to

that is the high need of adaptation and fast development. They are most likely to be arthropods
because of the ease of mobility through lever systems and their exoskeleton serves as a
protection against radiation, they would most probably have strong appendages for burrowing,
also they have complex sensory so that they can sense if their environment is away from the
radiation waves then emerge out and restores their air supplies.
If ever I were a scientist the most probable are where I can find these specimens would be
within dark shadowy valleys, caves, and under the soil near moist Polar Regions. To serve as
conclusion, life adapts toward the weirdest environment, and life finds numerous ways to adapt
and to survive. Mars used to possess what scientist call the hot spot for life, but then drastic
changes occur, like asteroid collision, cooling of the environment and solar flares destroying the
magnetic field on Mars. But sudden changes does not fully wipe out all life on Mars as we also
learn from earth, life form would have adapted to whatever environment they are given with and
a successive trait would have been passed on through generations.