Bio 1060 Chapter 1 Exploring Life

Questions How are your values affected by the natural world and your knowledge of it How do your values impact the natural world How does biological knowledge relate to your values How do your values impact your acquisition and use of biological knowledge

Introduction Define life Describe the scale of the universe Describe the scale of life

Interactions Describe the interactions of organisms with –Each other –The environment Name several factors which organisms share (use jointly) Compare and contrast the flow of energy and nutrients in organisms and the environment

Unity and Diversity Define the hallmarks of life Discuss the characteristics that unify all living things Discuss the diversity in the world of life –Explain its origin

Cells Why are cells important in the world of life –Describe the activities that occur in cells Name the molecule that is central to all life –Describe the processes associated with it –List the functions of that central molecule

Types of Cells Name the two types of cell –Compare and contrast them What makes it possible for a prokaryotic organism to use genetic information from a eukaryotic cell to make a useful molecule –e.g., bacteria produce human insulin

Systems Biology Define systems biology –Describe it –Discuss how systems biology relates to all levels of the hierarchy of biological organization Describe the systems strategy –Name the 3 key research developments that helped achieve the ascendancy of systems biology

Homeostasis and Feedback Define homeostasis –Discuss the relationship between homeostasis and feedback mechanisms Compare and contrast the 2 types of feedback mechanisms –List the effect of each –Give example/s of each

Taxonomy Describe the weirdest organism you know about Group these diverse organisms in a logical manner Describe the value of taxonomy

Domain Describe the usefulness of the new, higher category the domain Describe the characteristics of each domain Name the next lower category and describe the members of each Evolution Connection p. 29

Charles Darwin Describe what you know / have heard about Charles Darwin Discuss the ideas he introduced Describe his observations and his inferences from them

Evolutionary Relationships Describe the diagram biologists use in describing evolutionary relationships Describe the evidence that allowed the evolutionary relationships of the Galapagos finches to be determined Describe how the anatomy of the vertebrate limb shows relatedness of the various types of vertebrates

Reasoning in Science Describe the 2 types of logic used in science Discuss their relationships to the 2 types of science

Snake Mimicry Describe warning coloration Describe the experiment investigating mimicry in snake populations –Discuss the factors to be controlled to falsify the hypothesis –Describe how the scientists controlled for variables Describe the conclusion –Describe the data on which it is based Scientific Inquiry p. 29

Applications Describe the ways in which biological knowledge may be important now and in the future –For you –For society –Science, Technology and Society p.29