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Section 1-1 8 characteristics of living things
Unit 1—Molecular Biology Essential Question Why is a human living, but a cell phone is not? Section characteristics of living things Learning Targets: Differentiate between living and non-living beings.
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Biology Bio- means life in Latin -ology is the study of
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biology Biology means _____ ________ of _____ .
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biology Biology can study anything that deals with a living thing (organism) Many biologist specialize in just one area of biology Example: Zoologists study animals Botanists study plants Ecologists study the environment
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biology Scientists follow 3 steps: 1. Observe
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biology Scientists follow 3 steps: 1. Observe 2. Test a hypothesis
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biology Scientists follow 3 steps: 1. Observe 2. Test a hypothesis
3. Make an inference
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Characteristics of life
There are certain criteria that must be met for something to be considered living.
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Characteristics of life
Living things share 8 characteristics.
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Characteristics of life
They MUST have all 8 to be considered living.
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Characteristics of life
1. Cells: The basic unit of all life.
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Characteristics of life
Prokaryotes/eukaryotes There are 2 types: ____ (no nucleus) & _____ (nucleus)
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Characteristics of life
Prokaryotes/eukaryotes There are 2 types: ____ (no nucleus) & _____ (nucleus)
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Characteristics of life
2. Genetic Code: An instructional blueprint.
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Characteristics of life
DNA/RNA There are 2 examples: ____ (database) & ____ (protein)
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Characteristics of life
DNA/RNA There are 2 examples: ____ (database) & ____ (protein)
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Characteristics of life
3. Reproduction: Passing on genetic material.
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Characteristics of life
Asexual/sexual There are 2 types: ____ (no exchange) & _____ (exchange)
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Characteristics of life
Asexual/sexual There are 2 types: ____ (no exchange) & _____ (exchange)
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Characteristics of life
energy 4. “Eat”: Obtains and uses _____.
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Characteristics of life
5. Homeostasis: Maintains an internal balance. H2O Content
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Characteristics of life
5. Homeostasis: Maintains an internal balance. Temperature
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Characteristics of life
5. Homeostasis: Maintains an internal balance. Food Intake
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Characteristics of life
changes 6. Evolve: _______ over time.
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Characteristics of life
Birth/death 7. Grow: Develops between ____ and ____.
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Characteristics of life
8. Responds to the environment
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All living things have one or more ____ .
cells cells All living things have one or more ____ .
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A single cell meets all _#?_ requirements of living things.
cells 8 A single cell meets all _#?_ requirements of living things.
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cells Multicellular organisms (plants and animals) have specialized cells. Cells that perform different jobs Humans: at least 85 different cell types
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