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WHAT ABOUT LIVING THINGS?
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What are some characteristics of living things?
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All living things are made up of cells, the smallest unit of life.
Living things reproduce. Living things contain DNA. Living things grow and develop. Living things obtain and use energy. Living things respond to the environment. Living things maintain homeostasis.
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What Are the Levels of Organization of Living Things?
Molecules * Cells Tissues Organs Organ systems Organism *Found in all matter These levels of life will be discussed later in our Ecology section: Populations Communities Ecosystems Biomes Biosphere
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An important piece of equipment used in the biology laboratory that produces magnified images
The microscope – There are 2 kinds: The light microscope – uses light rays, this is the one we will use in our lab The electron microscope – uses beams of electrons to produce a magnified image, very large, expensive, used in research.
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Biology- the study of life
Biology is a very broad topic, with many subtopics beneath it. Can you think of some more specific studies that would fall under the study of biology?
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Zoology Study of animals
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Botany Study of Plants
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Entomology Study of Insects
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Study of organisms that can only be seen under the microscope.
Microbiology Study of organisms that can only be seen under the microscope.
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Agronomy Study of crops
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Paleontology Study of fossils
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