extract-biological-strategy

Purpose

Extract the causal mechanism, boundary conditions, and trade-offs by which a biological analog achieves its function.

Input contract

required: [biological_analog, function_evidence]
optional: [mechanism_literature, environmental_conditions, tradeoffs]
constraints: [strategy claims must distinguish mechanism from observed outcome]

Procedure

1. Trace the analog's structures, processes, and feedback that produce the function.
2. State boundary conditions, resources, and failure modes.
3. Separate transferable principles from organism-specific implementation details.

Output contract

produces: [biological_mechanism, boundary_conditions, tradeoff_register, transferable_principles]
delta_fields: [findings, evidence_updates, hypothesis_updates, uncertainties]

Quality gates