WHAT IS BIOLOGY?

Biology Bios- “life” Logos- the study of Biology: the study of life

What characteristics define “LIFE”? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juxLuo-sH6M

Living things……. are made up of cells and show organization

Living things……… reproduce to pass genetic material to next generation

Living things…… grow and develop

Living things….. obtain and use energy for life processes

Living things….. adjust to their surroundings to maintain homeostasis

Living things….. adapt and evolve (this occurs within populations, not individual organisms)

Living things…… die

Biologists Study life’s diversity

Biologists Research disease Influenza A/B Hepatitis A/B/C Tetanus HIV Diabetes Sickle Cell Anemia Strep throat Tuberculosis Small Pox Lupus Cancer Polio Chlamydia Meningitis Mad Cow Disease Measles Chicken Pox Malaria Tay Sach’s Huntington’s HPV

Biologists Develop technologies http://www.ted.com/talks/dean_kamen_previews_a_new_prosthetic_arm.html

Biologists Improve agriculture

Biologists Preserve the environment

What is Biology http://prezi.com/5g8hy5986upd/what-is-biology/