End Show Slide 1 of 45 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall 1-3 The Study of Life = Biology

End Show 1-3 Studying Life Slide 2 of 45 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall Characteristics of Living Things What are some characteristics of living things?

End Show 1-3 Studying Life Slide 3 of 45 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall Characteristics of Living Things 8 Living things share the following characteristics: 1. Made up of units called cells 2. Reproduce 3. Based on a universal genetic code 4. Grow and develop 5. Obtain and use materials and energy 6. Maintain a stable internal environment 7. Change over time 8. Respond to environment

End Show Slide 4 of 45 Let’s break down the 8 things that making something living! Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

End Show 1-3 Studying Life Slide 5 of Made up of Cells Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

End Show Slide 6 of 45 Cells may be: Unicellular- Single celled (microorganisms like what we learned in Pasteur’s experiment) Multicellular- Having many cells (humans) Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

End Show Slide 7 of Reproduce All organisms produce new organisms through a process known as reproduction. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

End Show Slide 8 of 45 Two types of Reproduction Sexual 2 Parents Asexual 1 Parent Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

End Show 1-3 Studying Life Slide 9 of Genetic Code DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is a molecule responsible for inheritance of traits. This is known as your genetic code Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

End Show 1-3 Studying Life Slide 10 of 45 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall Big Ideas in Biology 4 & 5. The need for Matter and Energy.. This allows an organism to grow and develop. Matter serves as nutrients to build body structure and energy to fuel the processes of life.

End Show 1-3 Studying Life Slide 11 of 45 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall Big Ideas in Biology Maintain a stable internal environment: 6. Homeostasis

End Show 1-3 Studying Life Slide 12 of 45 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall Big Ideas in Biology 7. Evolution of Organisms In biology, evolution, or the change in living things through time, explains inherited similarities as well as the diversity of life.

End Show 1-3 Studying Life Slide 13 of 45 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall Big Ideas in Biology 8. Respond to environment

End Show 1-3 Studying Life Slide 14 of 45 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall Branches of Biology How can life be studied at different levels?

End Show 1-3 Studying Life Slide 15 of 45 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall Branches of Biology Some of the levels at which life can be studied can be organized from smallest to largest: Molecules Cells Organisms Populations Communities Ecosystem Biomes Biosphere

End Show 1-3 Studying Life Slide 16 of 45 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall Branches of Biology Molecules Groups of atoms; smallest unit of most chemical compounds Water DNA

End Show 1-3 Studying Life Slide 17 of 45 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall Branches of Biology Cells Smallest functional unit of life Nerve cell

End Show 1-3 Studying Life Slide 18 of 45 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall Branches of Biology Organism Individual living thing Bison

End Show 1-3 Studying Life Slide 19 of 45 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall Branches of Biology Population Group of organisms of one type that live in the same area Bison herd

End Show 1-3 Studying Life Slide 20 of 45 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall Branches of Biology Community Populations that live together in a defined area Hawk, snake, bison, prairie dog, grass

End Show 1-3 Studying Life Slide 21 of 45 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall Branches of Biology Ecosystem Community and its nonliving surroundings Hawk, snake, bison, prairie dog, grass, stream, rocks, air

End Show Slide 22 of 45 Biome: large areas on the earth’s surface, with animals and plants adapting to their environment. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

End Show 1-3 Studying Life Slide 23 of 45 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall Branches of Biology Biosphere The part of Earth that contains all ecosystems

End Show 1-3 Studying Life Slide 24 of 45 Here we go! Write your answers down on a sheet of paper. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

End Show Slide 25 of 45 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall 1-3 An increase in size is known as a.growth. b.metabolism. c.development. d.differentiation.

End Show Slide 26 of 45 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall 1-3 Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things? a.use of energy b.made of cells c.stable internal environment d.need for oxygen

End Show Slide 27 of 45 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall 1-3 Which of the following are branches in the study of biology? a.cells, tissues, organs, and organisms b.botany, cell biology, ecology, and zoology c.populations, communities, and ecosystems d.the genetic code, evolution, and the biosphere

End Show Slide 28 of 45 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall 1-3 The genetic code is carried in a.Water. b.DNA. c.proteins. d.soil.

End Show Slide 29 of 45 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall 1-3 Which of the following shows the levels of organization in correct order from the simplest to the most complex? a.organisms, cells, populations, molecules, ecosystems b.ecosystems, populations, organisms, cells, molecules c.molecules, cells, organisms, populations, ecosystems d.molecules, organisms, cells, populations, ecosystems