1. THE STUDY OF LIFE
Sect 1.2
Mrs. Senese

2. What is LIFE SCIENCE?
The study of living things or organisms. Organisms may be plant, animal, fungus or microbe. Another name for life science is Biology.

3. Some of the Branches of Life Science
Molecular Biology: the study of chemicals in cells
Ecology: the study of the environment.
Physiology: the study of structure and function.

4. MORE BRANCHES OF LIFE SCIENCE
PALENTOLOGY
BOTANY
OCEANOGRAPHY
ENTEMOLOGY
MICRO BIOLOGY

5. BIG IDEAS IN LIFE SCIENCE
ORGANISMS ARE DIVERSE BUT HAVE MANY SIMILARITIES.
GROUPS OF ORGANISMS CHANGE OVER TIME
THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF ORGANISMS ARE COMPLIMENTARY
OGANISMS OPERATE ON THE SAME PHYSICAL PRINCIPLES AS THE REST OF THE NATURAL WORLD