Lecture Notes 1Lecture Notes 1

Biology ABiology A

Eaton Rapids High SchoolEaton Rapids High School

K.CoppinsK.Coppins

I. What is Biology?I. What is Biology?

►A. Biology is the study of __________.A. Biology is the study of __________.►B. Themes of BiologyB. Themes of Biology

1. _____________________—all life is made of 1. _____________________—all life is made of tiny units called cells.tiny units called cells.

2. _____________—information is passed from 2. _____________—information is passed from generation to generation through DNAgeneration to generation through DNA

3. ________________—life changes over time3. ________________—life changes over time 4. _________________—organisms depend on 4. _________________—organisms depend on

one another. Life cannot exist without one another. Life cannot exist without others. others.

Life

Interdependence

Evolution

Heredity

Cellular Structure

II. Characteristics of LifeII. Characteristics of Life►A. Cellular structureA. Cellular structure

1. _____________________________________1. _____________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Examples:____________________________2. Examples:____________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

All living things are made up of one or more units called cells.

Bacteria,

Protists,

Fungus,Plants,and

Animals.

II. Characteristics of LifeII. Characteristics of Life►B. MetabolismB. Metabolism

1. ____________________________________1. ____________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Examples:____________________________2. Examples:____________________________

The ability to take in and use energy, producing waste products.Photosynthesis,

Digestion

II. Characteristics of LifeII. Characteristics of Life►C. HomeostasisC. Homeostasis

1. ____________________________________1. ____________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Examples: ___________________________2. Examples: ___________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

The ability to maintain a stable internal environment.

Body temperature,Blood

oxygen,Hydration,

and Blood sugar

II. Characteristics of LifeII. Characteristics of Life►D. ReproductionD. Reproduction

1. ____________________________________1. ____________________________________ 2. Examples: ___________________________2. Examples: ___________________________

The ability to produce offspring.Asexual, Sexual

II. Characteristics of LifeII. Characteristics of Life►E. HeredityE. Heredity

1. ____________________________________1. ____________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Examples: ___________________________2. Examples: ___________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Offspring resemble their parents due to information passed to them (DNA)

Family resemblance

Humans don’t give birthto non-

humans,

Family Resemblance Family Resemblance IllustratedIllustrated

My brother and his son.

II. Characteristics of LifeII. Characteristics of Life►F. Growth and developmentF. Growth and development

1. _____________________________________1. _____________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Examples: ___________________________2. Examples: ___________________________

Living things get larger and change during their lifetime.

Metamorphosis, Puberty

II. Characteristics of LifeII. Characteristics of Life►G. Response to stimuliG. Response to stimuli

1. ____________________________________1. ____________________________________ 2. Examples: ___________________________2. Examples: ___________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Reacts to changes in the environment Trees shed leaves in

fall,Animals pull away from hot objects.

III. ClassificationIII. Classification►A. All life is grouped into _______________A. All life is grouped into _______________►B. Groupings are based on _____________B. Groupings are based on _____________

__________________________________________________________________►C. The kingdoms are:C. The kingdoms are:

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

six kingdomscell

type, cell wall,

body structure,

& metabolism

ArchaebacteriaEubacteriaProtistaFungiPlantaeAnimalia

Images used in this presentation Images used in this presentation were obtained online from:were obtained online from:

►Strep: www.geocities.com/mitchseaStrep: www.geocities.com/mitchsea►Amoeba: faculty.clintoncc.suny.eduAmoeba: faculty.clintoncc.suny.edu►Fungus: www.mycology.adelaide.edu.auFungus: www.mycology.adelaide.edu.au►Onion: www.microscopy-uk.org.ukOnion: www.microscopy-uk.org.uk►Blood cells: www.cellsalive.comBlood cells: www.cellsalive.com►Nerve: www.ngfn.deNerve: www.ngfn.de►Muscle: www.meddean.luc.eduMuscle: www.meddean.luc.edu►Pancreas: ww.sciencemuseum.org.ukPancreas: ww.sciencemuseum.org.uk

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►Sunlight: gallery.hd.orgSunlight: gallery.hd.org►Food: Food:

www.centenaryarchers.gil.com.auwww.centenaryarchers.gil.com.au►Thermometer: www.sfenvironment.comThermometer: www.sfenvironment.com►Lungs: www.oup.co.ukLungs: www.oup.co.uk►Water glass: www.quick.org.ukWater glass: www.quick.org.uk►Sugar: en.wikipedia.orgSugar: en.wikipedia.org►Cell division: dbb.urmc.rochester.eduCell division: dbb.urmc.rochester.edu►Baby: Coppins collectionBaby: Coppins collection

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►DNA: www.nist.govDNA: www.nist.gov►Family: Coppins collectionFamily: Coppins collection►Chris and Charlie: Coppins collectionChris and Charlie: Coppins collection►Butterfly lifecycle: www.martinsetc.comButterfly lifecycle: www.martinsetc.com►Book cover: puberty4dummies.tripod.comBook cover: puberty4dummies.tripod.com►Fall color: www.edgeofthewilderness.comFall color: www.edgeofthewilderness.com►Wood Stove: www.artec.netWood Stove: www.artec.net►Spaniel: www.grizzlyrun.comSpaniel: www.grizzlyrun.com

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►Archaebacteria: www.lbl.govArchaebacteria: www.lbl.gov►Eubacteria: www-biol.paisley.ac.ukEubacteria: www-biol.paisley.ac.uk►Protista: www.acnatsci.orgProtista: www.acnatsci.org►Fungi: www.rbg.vic.gov.auFungi: www.rbg.vic.gov.au►Plantae: www.championtrees.orgPlantae: www.championtrees.org►Animalia: www.chelonia.orgAnimalia: www.chelonia.org