Welcome To Living Environment

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Welcome To Living Environment (Biology)
Observe each of the pictures on the following 4
slides. Can you figure out what the people in
the pictures have in common?
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Diver counts coral on a reef off the coast of St.
Croix,U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Observing penguins in their natural habitat of
Antarctica.
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Examination of a reconstructed 1918 pandemic
influenza virus.
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A child is vaccinated as part of a Malaria
vaccine trial in Bagamoyo, Tanzania.
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The thing they all have in common is that they
are all BIOLOGISTS.
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Biology is the science that tries to help us
understand the living world. Because there is
such a great variety of living things, biologists
can be found all over the world and conduct their
experiments in all types of environments.
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Characteristics of Living Things (All living
things have several things in common) All Living
Things 1. Are made of CELLS 2. Reproduce 3.
Are Created due to the DNA code 4. Grow and
develop
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5. Obtain and use materials and energy 6.
Respond to their environment 7. Maintain a
stable internal environment 8. Evolve and change
over time
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1.)All Living Things Are Made Of Cells!!!
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2.) All Living Things Reproduce
Sexual Reproduction Two parents are required to
produce a new organism.
Asexual Reproduction Only one parent is needed to
a new organism.
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3.) All Living things are created as a result of
the DNA Code!!!
The molecule that controls traits in all living
organisms on earth is called deoxyribonucleic
acid. DNA for short!!!
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4. All Living Things Grow and Develop
In metamorphosis organisms can look very
different from the way they started!
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5.) Living Things Obtain and use Material and
Energy
All organisms need energy to grow, develop and
carry out their daily life processes.
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6. Living Things Respond to Their Environment
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7. Living Things Maintain a Stable Internal
Environment
Homeostasis is the fancy science word that means
an organism is healthy internally and all its
systems are in good working order. The organism
is maintaining a healthy internal balance.
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8. Living Things Evolve and Change Over Time
The ability of a group of organisms to change
over time is necessary for survival in a world
that is always changing!!!!!
Evolution of the Horse