WARM UP List 3 ways in which you can tell something is a LIVING ORGANISM

Characteristics of Life

BIOLOGY “BIO” = LIFE “OLOGY” = STUDY OF

Seven Characteristics of Life 1.Cells – All organisms are made up of cells

Seven Characteristics of Life 2. Organization – All organisms are organized at both the molecular and cellular level.

Seven Characteristics of Life 3. Energy Use – All organisms use energy for growth and development

Seven Characteristics of Life 4.Response to Environment – All respond 1.Response = reaction to a stimulus 2.Behavior = set of responses

Seven Characteristics of Life Growth – All organisms grow.

Seven Characteristics of Life 6.Reproduce – Necessary for continuation of life

Seven Characteristics of Life 7. Adaptation – traits that give an organism an advantage in an environment

In order to be living, an organism must contain carbon Organic

No carbon? Inorganic Non-living and never was live

Organic? Inorganic?

Branches of Biology Branch Botany Cytology Zoology Taxonomy Anatomy Genetics Physiology Microbiology Oncology Study or Science of Plants Cells Animals Naming / classifying Skeleton / structures Heredity Functions / activities Microscopic life cancer

Zoologist

Geneticist

Botanist

Microbiologist