What is Biology and What is
Life?
What is your goal for this course?
A. Learn the material for future referenceB. Pass the courseC. Earn an AD. Pass this course because you need it to
graduate
Warm-up-in notebooks
What Are We Going to Be Talking About?
Science of lifeBio – LifeLogy – StudyBiologist studies the interactions of life and make observations that can help the future. People are curious by nature therefore asking the question …..WHY?
Biology
OrganizationReproductionGrowth and Development
Adjustment to Environment
Adaptation
Characteristics of Life
1. Organization Cell – smallest part of a living thing
Tissue – a group of cellsOrgan – a group of tissuesOrgan system – group of organs
Organism – a complete and entire living thing
Characteristics of Life
Organization of Life
Warm-Up
What is a group of cells called?
A. An Organism
B. A tissue
C. Life
D. A prison
Warm-Up
• Organize these into the correct order from smallest to biggest
1. Cell
2. Tissue
3. Organism
4. Organ
2. ReproductionA way of making more of it’s self.
Asexual – one parent (plants, fungi, protists, bacteria)
Sexual – two parents
Species – a group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offsprings in nature
Characteristics of Life
Types Reproduction
3. Growth and DevelopmentIncrease in the amount of living material and formation of new structures
Changes that organisms have during life
Characteristics of Life
Growth and Development
4. Adjustments to their environmentReact to Stimulus & ResponseHomeostasis – maintain balance (temp.)
Energy is required to complete the process that is obtained from food
Characteristics of Life
Responding to Stimuli
5. Adaptation Hereditary traits that are present
Evolution is the adaptation of organisms over time
Characteristics of Life
Adapting
Characteristics of Life Lab
Using Books…define main Characteristics
12 Stations….Give Conditions And Reasons for Decision…..COMPLETE SENTENCES
Mini-Lab Activity
ArchaebacteriaEubacteriaProtistFungiPlantsAnimals
6 Kingdoms of Living Things: