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Chapter 2Biology as a Science
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  • Characteristics of Living Things

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  • Living things are made up of cells
  • Most cells perform all the functions we associate
    with life
  • Two types of organisms
  • Unicellular
  • Single celled organism (bacteria, protists)
  • Multicellular
  • More than one celled Organisms
  • Cells are never formed by non-living things

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  • Living things are made up of cells
  • Multicellular
  • Organisms with many cells (humans, dogs)
  • Cells are never formed by non-living things

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  • Living things reproduce
  • Reproduce produce new organisms of the same type
  • Sexual reproduction
  • Requires 2 cells from different individuals to
    unite to produce the first cell of a new organism
  • Asexual reproduction
  • Single organism can reproduce without the aid of
    another-splits in two

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  • Living things grow and develop
  • Example an acorn when it sprouts
  • Development cycle of change
  • We all go through some cycle of change (infant to
    toddler, toddler to a young child, young child to
    a teen, teen to an adult, adult to the elderly
    stage)

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  • Living things obtain and use energy
  • Metabolism sum of all chemical reactions in the
    body-a balance of anabolism and catabolism

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  • Living things obtain and use energy
  • Living things obtain energy from their
    surroundings and use that energy to grow,
    develop, and reproduce.
  • Example plants get energy from sunlight
  • Example animals get energy from food

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  • Living things obtain and use energy
  • Catabolism breakdown of complex substances into
    simpler ones
  • Example digestion
  • Anabolism any process in a living thing that
    involves building complex substances from simpler
    substances
  • Example photosynthesis

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  • Living things respond to their environment
  • Stimulus anything that causes an organism to
    react triggers a response
  • Examples light, temp., odor, sound, gravity,
    heat
  • Irritability the ability to react to a stimulus
  • Example plant stems grow away from pull of
    gravity

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THE PROCESS BY WHICH ORGANISMS RESPOND TO
STIMULI IN WAYS THAT KEEP CONDITIONS IN THEIR
BODY SUITABLE FOR LIFE IS CALLED HOMEOSTASIS
HOMEOSTASIS
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HOMEOSTASIS
  • The ability of an organism to maintain constant
    or stable conditions that are necessary for life.
  • Example your body has a thermostat. When you
    get too hot, you sweat and cool off. If you
    sweat for awhile you will tend to get thirsty and
    then you drink fluids to replace the water that
    you lost while sweating.

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Quiz
  1. What are the characteristics of life?

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Quiz-Answers
  1. Living things are made up of cells
  2. Living things reproduce
  3. Living things grow and develop
  4. Living things obtain and use energy
  5. Living things respond to their environment
  6. Living things maintain HOMEOSTASIS
  1. Cellular organization
  2. Reproduction
  3. Metabolism
  4. Homeostasis
  5. Heredity
  6. Responsiveness
  7. Growth and Development

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Branches of Science
  • Molecular Level
  • Biochemistry
  • Cellular Level
  • Cytology
  • Microbiology
  • Multicellular
  • Zoology
  • Botany
  • Population
  • Ecology
  • Global
  • Biosphere

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Branches of Science
  • Genetics - the study of genes and heredity.
    Herpetology - the study of reptiles (and
    amphibians?)Histology - The study of cells and
    tissue, a microscopic branch of
    anatomy.Ichthyology - the study of
    fishMacrobiology - the study of biology on the
    level of the macroscopic individual (plant,
    animal, or other living being) as a complete
    unit.Mammology - the study of mammalsMarine
    Biology - the study of ocean ecosystems, plants,
    animals, and other living beings.Medicine - the
    study of the human body in health and disease,
    with allopathic medicine focusing on alleviating
    or curing the body from states of
    diseaseMicrobiology - the study of microscopic
    organisms (microorganisms) and their interactions
    with other living thingsMolecular Biology - the
    study of biology and biological functions at the
    molecular level, some cross over with
    biochemistry

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Branches of Science
  • Oceanography - the study of the ocean, including
    ocean life, environment, geography, weather, and
    other aspects influencing the ocean. See Marine
    BiologyOrnithology - the study of
    birdsPaleontology - the study of fossils and
    sometimes geographic evidence of prehistoric
    lifePathobiology or pathology - the study of
    diseases, and the causes, processes, nature, and
    development of diseaseParisitology - the study
    of parasites and parasitismPharmacology - the
    study and practical application of preparation,
    use, and effects of drugs and synthetic
    medicines. Physiology - the study of the
    functioning of living organisms and the organs
    and parts of living organismsPhytopathology -
    the study of plant diseasesVirology - the study
    of viruses and some other virus-like agents,
    usually considered part of microbiology or
    pathology Zoology - the study of animals and
    animal life, including classification,
    physiology, development, and behavior (See also
    Entomology, Ethology, Herpetology, Ichthyology,
    Mammology, Ornithology

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Branches of Science
  • Agriculture - study of producing crops from the
    land, with an emphasis on practical
    applicationsAnatomy - the study of the animal
    form, with an emphasis on human
    bodiesBiochemistry - the study of the chemical
    reactions required for life to exist and
    function, usually a focus on the cellular
    levelBioengineering - the study of biology
    through the means of engineering with an emphasis
    on applied knowledge and especially related to
    biotechnology.Biomathematics or Mathematical
    Biology - the study of biological processes
    through mathematics, with an emphasis on
    modeling.Biomechanics - often considered a
    branch of medicine, the study of the mechanics of
    living beings, with an emphasis on applied use
    through artificial limbs, etc.Biophysics - the
    study of biological processes through physics, by
    applying the theories and methods traditionally
    used in the physical sciencesCell Biology - the
    study of the cell as a complete unit, and the
    molecular and chemical interactions that occur
    within a living cell.Cryobiology - the study of
    the effects of lower than normally preferred
    temperatures on living beings.

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Tools of a Biologist
  • To study small organisms, researchers have
    developed several kinds of microscopes.
  • Microscopes are instruments that produce
    larger-than-life images, pictures, and even
    videotapes.

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Tools of a Biologist
  • Compound light microscope uses light and
    multiple lenses to magnify an object
  • Can observe cells and singled-celled organisms
    while they are still alive

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The Compound Microscope
Eyepiece
Coarse focus
Fine focus
Objective lens
Stage
Diaphragm
Light Source
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Tools of a Biologist
  • Electron microscopes use electrons instead of
    light to get up to 1000x finer detail.
  • Transmission electron microscope requires thin
    samples images look flat
  • Scanning electron microscope produces dramatic
    3-D pictures

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Techniques Used By a Biologist
  • Centrifugation- separation of cell parts
  • Microdissection-dissection or removal of cell
    parts while under the microscope
  • Cell cultures- used to obtain identical cells
    desired to study
  • These are just some of the techniques used in the
    Lab

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  • It is also very important to remember that you
    are working with materials that are harmful to
    your body and that you should not touch your
    nose, ear or mouth (including eating and
    drinking) until you have thoroughly washed your
    hands.
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