 Chapter 1: Human Body Mr. Capodagli

AGENDA  September 8th, 2011  Q1W1  AIM: Define the qualifiers of life   What is it to be alive?  Biology basics   Acquire colored pencils, a 1” binder, and two dividers

Requirements of Life  Boundaries - organisms are composed of cells because they require a barrier from environmental changes  Responsiveness – organisms react to stimulus in their environment  Movement – organisms are mobile to acquire food, escape danger, and reproduce  Metabolism – organisms have chemical processes to assimilate nutrients and use energy

Requirements of Life  Organization – organisms have distinctly different structures in their bodies  Reproduction – organisms transmit their genes  Growth – organisms continue to make new cells and adapt to their environment

Requirements of Life  Survival needs of the human living system…  Nutrients – H 2 O, O 2, C 6 H 12 O 6, etc.  Temperature – 98.6° F (36.8° C)  Atmospheric Pressure – there has to be enough gravity and molecules for us to breath air

Requirements of Life  Make a grid of 8 rows with the 7 qualifiers of life  Make 6 columns for these contenders…  Fire  Zombie  Automobile  Cell phone  Internet  Check the boxes for the requirements the contenders

Requirements of Life BoundariesResponsemovementmetabolismorganizatio n growthreproduces Fire Zombie Auto Cell Phone Internet