1. WARM UP List 3 ways in which you can tell something is a LIVING ORGANISM 1. 2. 3.

2. Characteristics of Life

3. BIOLOGY “BIO” = LIFE “OLOGY” = STUDY OF

4. Seven Characteristics of Life 1.Cells – All organisms are made up of cells

5. Seven Characteristics of Life 2. Organization – All organisms are organized at both the molecular and cellular level.

6. Seven Characteristics of Life 3. Energy Use – All organisms use energy for growth and development

7. Seven Characteristics of Life 4.Response to Environment – All respond 1.Response = reaction to a stimulus 2.Behavior = set of responses

8. Seven Characteristics of Life Growth – All organisms grow.

9. Seven Characteristics of Life 6.Reproduce – Necessary for continuation of life

10. Seven Characteristics of Life 7. Adaptation – traits that give an organism an advantage in an environment

11. In order to be living, an organism must contain carbon Organic

12. No carbon? Inorganic Non-living and never was live

13. Organic? Inorganic?

16. Branches of Biology Branch Botany Cytology Zoology Taxonomy Anatomy Genetics Physiology Microbiology Oncology Study or Science of Plants Cells Animals Naming / classifying Skeleton / structures Heredity Functions / activities Microscopic life cancer

17. Zoologist http://www.biolsci.monash.edu.au/assets/images/leopards/guy-pro1.jpg

18. Geneticist http://prisonplanet.com/images/october2007/171007watson.jpg

19. Botanist http://www.andesamazon.org/common/uploads/media/Fernando.JPG

20. Microbiologist http://www.careers-scotland.org.uk/upload/qod11-a.jpeg