1. Biology Flora

2.  Biology – the study of life  Branches of biology include:  Zoology – study of animals  Botany – study of plants  Microbiology – study of microorganisms  Cell Biology – study of cells  Ecology – study of ecosystems

3.  Living things are composed of cells  Cells – basic unit of life  Living things reproduce  Cells can produce through asexual or sexual reproduction  Sexual reproduction – cells from two different parents unite to produce the first cell of the new organism  Asexual reproduction – process by which an organism reproduces by itself

4.  Living things contain DNA and use the same genetic code  Living things grow and develop  Cells divide through a process called mitosis which makes more cells  Living things must obtain energy and molecules  Metabolism – chemical reactions in which organisms build up or break down materials as it carries out life processes.

5.  Living things respond to their environment  Stimulus – a signal to which an organism responds  Living things maintain a stable environment  Homeostasis – maintaining a stable environment  Living things change over time  Age  Evolve

6.  Basic Units:  Mass – gram  Volume – liter  Length – meter  Temperature – centigrade

7.  Dimensional analysis/conversion facts  Using metric system  Microscopy  Parts of microscope  Using a compound light microscope  Calculating magnification