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THE SCOPE OF BIOLOGY. bi·ol·o·gy [bahy- ol - uh -jee] –noun 1.the science of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena, esp. with reference to origin, growth, reproduction, structure, and behavior. source: http://dictionary.reference.com/. Biology:. The study of life
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THE SCOPE OF BIOLOGY bi·ol·o·gy [bahy-ol-uh-jee] –noun 1.the science of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena, esp. with reference to origin, growth, reproduction, structure, and behavior. source: http://dictionary.reference.com/
Biology: The study of life MR STRANGER (life processes/functions/activities)
Characteristicsof all Living Things • Highly organized • Made of 1 or more cells • Use energy • Definite form, limited size & life span • Grow • Responds to changes in environment • Ability to reproduce • Change over time
Biosphere Down To DNA: It’s ALL Biology!! Earth: A collection of varied ecosystems Community: All living organisms of An ecosystem Population: Pelicans: group of A single species Organism: One Brown pelican Brain Organ system: Nervous system Organ: Brain Spinal Cord Tissue: Nervous tissue Cell: Nerve cell Molecule: DNA Organelle: Nucleus Atom: Nitrogen
Synthesis the chemical combining of simple substances to form more complex substances
Transport the process by which substances move into or out of cells or are distributed within cells Respiration (cellular) the process of releasing energy (ATP) in a complex series of chemical reactions
Nutrition the process by which organism takes in food and breaks it down so it can be used for metabolism involves ingestion, digestion, and egestion Regulation the control and coordination of all the life activities
Growth the process by which living organisms increase in size Excretion the removal of metabolic wastes from an organism
Reproduction the process by which living things produce new organisms of their own kind not needed for the survival of an individual organism Metabolism: the sum of all the life functions
Homeostasis: • the condition of maintaining a constant internal environment in an organism Give examples when an organism is not at homeostasis?
Movement • Locomotion: ability to get from one place to another • Sessile (inability to move)