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Study of Biology

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What is Biology?

• Biology is the study of all living things

• Living things are called organisms

• Organisms include bacteria, protists, fungi, plants, & animals

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All Living Things Share Common Characteristics

1. They are made of a cell or cells

2. They Reproduce3. All Based On Universal

Genetic Code (DNA)4. Grow & Develop

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More Common Characteristics

5. Obtain & Use Materials & Energy

6. Respond To Their Environment

7. Maintain A Stable Internal Environment = homeostasis

8. AS A GROUP, Living Things Evolve, That Is They Change Over Time copyright cmassengale

Tell which characteristic of life each of the following activites

fulfills1.

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3. Tadpole frog

4a. Redheaded family

4b. bacteria copying itself

5. lion eating

6. camouflage frog, smell of skunk, bear hibernating

7. gazelle running from lion

8. Whenever you…

• get goosebumps • Sweat

1. answer

• All living things are made of cells

2. answer

• All living things have a genetic code / DNA

3. answer

• All living things grow & develop

4. answer

• All living things reproduce• 4a. sexual reproduction• 4b. asexual reproduction

5. answer

• All living things obtain material and energy for use

6. answer

• As a group all living things evolve (adaptations)

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• All living things respond to their environment

8. answer

• All living things maintain homeostasis (stable internal environment for life)

caterpillar butterfly

flower in the sun

Venus flytrap closing on fly