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section 1 The World of Biology section 2 Themes in Biology
Biology : The Science of Life
Biology - “the study of life”
the natural world
bacteria to elephants food to exerciseenvironment
bioethics - biology in context of society
Biology and You
Characteristics of Life
Life has changed since it first appeared on the planet, Today, biologist identify a living thing through
observation of shared characteristics.
Self-directed Organization
cell - basic unit of structure and function (organelles and biomolecules)
unicellular or multicellular
Organization
levels of organizationcells tissues organs organ system organism
population --> community -->ecosystem --> biome -->biosphere
stimulus-response
stimulus - causal event in environment
response - reaction to causal event
Response to Stimuli
responses in an organism which maintain stable internal conditions in a changing environment
light, temperature, water
Homeostasis
growth - increase in size
growth - increase in the number of cells through cell division
development - series of changes during growth due to cell specialization
Growth and Development
making more of ones own kind - species
asexual
sexual
Inherited set of instructions in the nucleic acids DNA or RNA
Reproduction
species change over time
mutation
variations in a population
differential survival due to “fitness”
Evolution
Energy required for each characteristic
metabolism - sum of chemical reactions to transform energy to a usable form
photosynthesis - respiration
provide material for growth and repair
Metabolism
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