1. 1.3 Studying Life p17

2. What is Biology-
The study of life.

3. P18 Name the characteristics of living things.
Based on a universal genetic code.
DNA=deoxyribonucleic acid
Grow & develop.
Respond to their environment.
Stimulus-signal to which an organism responds.
Made up of cells.
Reproduce-2 ways.
Sexually (2 parents) & asexually (1 parent).

4. Maintain stable internal environment (Homeostasis)
Obtain & use material & energy.
Metabolism-build up or break down material.
Evolve-change

5. P20 Name the central themes of biology.
Cellular basis of life
Information & heredity
Matter & energy
Growth, development & reproduction
Homeostasis
Evolution
Structure & function
Unity & diversity of life
Interdependence in nature
Biosphere-part of the earth in which life exists including land, water, air & atmosphere.
Science as a way of knowing

6. P22 Fields of Biology Global ecology Biotechnology
Building the tree of life
Ecology & evolution of infectious diseases
Genomics & molecular biology

7. P24 Performing Biological Investigations
How is the metric system important in science?
Universal system based on units of 10.
Remember safety first!

8. WB Pgs 9-12
P9-11, skip #9, 10, 14
Pg 12 complete all.