1. © Edco 2010 Exploring Science Biology Biology

2. © Edco 2007 Exploring Science Biology Biology is the study of living things (organisms). CHAPTER 1 LIVING THINGS

3. © Edco 2007 Exploring Science Biology Living things have the following seven characteristics: – nutrition– movement – respiration– response. – excretion – growth – reproduction CHAPTER 1 LIVING THINGS

4. © Edco 2007 Exploring Science Biology The main differences between animals and plants are: –Animals move from place to place but plants do not. –Animals take in food but plants make their own food. –Animal cells do not have a cell wall but plant cells do have a cell wall. CHAPTER 1 LIVING THINGS

5. © Edco 2007 Exploring Science Biology Invertebrates are animals that do not have backbones. CHAPTER 1 LIVING THINGS

6. © Edco 2007 Exploring Science Biology Vertebrates are animals that have a backbone. Living things can be identified and named using keys. CHAPTER 1 LIVING THINGS