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/