What is BIOLOGY?
·Biology is the study of LIFE Bio = Life Logy = Study ·It includes all living organisms such as plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, and protists
Disciplines Within Biology Can you guess what is studied in each of these disciplines? Discipline The study of ... Physiology function of living organisms Biochemistry the chemistry of organisms Taxonomy classification Ecology Populations and environments Botany plants Microbiology microscopic organisms Zoology animals and their behaviors Genetics genes Anatomy structure of animals Herpetology reptiles and amphibians Ichthyology fish Mammalogy mammals Paleontology fossils and geographic evidence of prehistoric life Ornithology birds
How do we know if something is living? LIFE How do we know if something is living? ·Scientists have determined that all living organisms share several characteristics. ·If a "thing" has all of the characteristics of