1. WHAT IS BIOLOGY?

2. Biology
Bios- “life”
Logos- the study of
Biology: the study of life

3. What characteristics define “LIFE”?

4. Living things…….
are made up of cells and show organization

5. Living things………
reproduce to pass genetic material to next generation

6. Living things……
grow and develop

7. Living things…..
obtain and use energy for life processes

8. Living things…..
adjust to their surroundings to maintain homeostasis

9. Living things…..
adapt and evolve (this occurs within populations, not individual organisms)

10. Living things……
die

11. Biologists
Study life’s diversity

12. Biologists Research disease Influenza A/B Hepatitis A/B/C Tetanus
HIV Diabetes Sickle Cell Anemia
Strep throat Tuberculosis Small Pox
Lupus Cancer Polio
Chlamydia Meningitis Mad Cow Disease
Measles Chicken Pox Malaria
Tay Sach’s Huntington’s HPV

13. Biologists Develop technologies

14. Biologists
Improve agriculture

15. Biologists
Preserve the environment

16. What is Biology