What is your goal for this course? A. Learn the material for future reference B. Pass the course C. Earn an A D. Pass this course because you need it to graduate

Science of life Bio – Life Logy – Study Biologist studies the interactions of life and make observations that can help the future. People are curious by nature therefore asking the question …..WHY?

Organization Reproduction Growth and Development Adjustment to Environment Adaptation

1. Organization Cell – smallest part of a living thing Tissue – a group of cells Organ – a group of tissues Organ system – group of organs Organism – a complete and entire living thing

Warm-Up What is a group of cells called? A.An Organism B.A tissue C.Life D.A prison

Warm-Up Organize these into the correct order from smallest to biggest 1.Cell 2.Tissue 3.Organism 4.Organ

2. Reproduction A way of making more of it’s self. Asexual – one parent (plants, fungi, protists, bacteria) Sexual – two parents Species – a group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offsprings in nature

3. Growth and Development Increase in the amount of living material and formation of new structures Changes that organisms have during life

4. Adjustments to their environment React to Stimulus & Response Homeostasis – maintain balance (temp.) Energy is required to complete the process that is obtained from food

5. Adaptation Hereditary traits that are present Evolution is the adaptation of organisms over time

Characteristics of Life Lab Using Books…define main Characteristics 12 Stations….Give Conditions And Reasons for Decision…..COMPLETE SENTENCES

Archaebacteria Eubacteria Protist Fungi Plants Animals