warm up list 3 ways in which you can tell something is a living organism 1. 2. 3
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BIOLOGY “BIO” = LIFE “OLOGY” = STUDY OFTRANSCRIPT
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List 3 ways in which you can tell something is a LIVING ORGANISM
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3.
Characteristics of Life
BIOLOGY
• “BIO” = LIFE
• “OLOGY” = STUDY OF
Seven Characteristics of Life
1. Cells – All organisms are made up of cells
Seven Characteristics of Life
2. Organization – All organisms are organized at both the molecular and cellular level.
Seven Characteristics of Life
3. Energy Use – All organisms use energy for growth and development
Seven Characteristics of Life
4. Response to Environment – All respond
1. Response = reaction to a stimulus2. Behavior = set of responses
Seven Characteristics of Life
• Growth – All organisms grow.
Seven Characteristics of Life
6. Reproduce – Necessary for continuation of life
Seven Characteristics of Life
7. Adaptation – traits that give an organism an advantage in an environment
In order to be living, an organism must contain carbon
Organic
No carbon?
InorganicNon-living and never was live
Organic? Inorganic?
Organic? Inorganic?
Branches of BiologyBranch
• Botany• Cytology• Zoology• Taxonomy• Anatomy• Genetics• Physiology• Microbiology• Oncology
Study or Science of• Plants• Cells• Animals• Naming / classifying• Skeleton / structures• Heredity• Functions / activities• Microscopic life• cancer
Zoologist
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Geneticist
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Botanist
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Microbiologist
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