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: