1. 1.1.1 Introduction to Biology

2. Today you should learn about..
What Biology is
Some of the names of different areas of Biology and what they are about

3. Homework
Pick one areas of study in Biology and write a short explanation of each of them In your notes copy (10 sentences on each )

4. What is Biology? The word Biology comes from two Greek words:
BIOS meaning LIFE, and
LOGOS meaning A STUDY
So literally Biology means A study of life

5. But what do we mean by ‘life’?
So a better definition for Biology is:
BIOLOGY is A study of living things

6. Learning check
What is Biology?
It is the study of living thngs

7. Biology has many different areas of study
Anatomy
Biochemistry
Botany
Ecology
Genetics
Microbiology
Zoology

8. Anatomy
the study of the internal and external structure of plants and animals

9. Biochemistry
the study of the chemical reactions that happen in living things

10. Botany
the study of plants -

11. Zoology
a study of animals

12. Genetics
a study of the genes and how they are passed from parents to offspring

13. Ecology
a study of how living things interact with each other and their environment

14. Microbiology
a study of small living things, i.e. micro-organisms

15. You need to know Definition of the term Biology?
Name and explain at least three areas of study incorporated in Biology?

16. Physiology
a study of the functions of living organisms and their parts

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