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Title: Introduction to Biology


1
Introduction to Biology
  • What is Biology?
  • Branches of Biology
  • Why study biology?
  • Characteristics of living things
  • Levels of Organization

2
As a group of 4-5, try to list as many organisms
(living things) as you can.
3
How many did your group name?
  • Over 100 species become extinct each day.
  • How does this happen?
  • 1.
  • 2.
  • 3.
  • 4.

4
What is Biology and Why do we need to study it?
  • Biology is the study of living things
  • It affects the 5 areas of life
  • 1.
  • 2.
  • 3.
  • 4.
  • 5.

5
What classifies something as living?
  • Organization of ______
  • ___________ (asexually or sexually)Based on a
    universal genetic code (______)
  • _______ and __________
  • Obtain use materials for _________
  • _________ to their environment
  • Maintain a stable internal environment (________)
  • ________over time as a group (_______)

6
Levels of Organization
  • _________ (groups of atomssmallest uit of most
    chemical compounds
  • ______ (smallest functional unit of life)
  • Groups of cells (______-______-______ _______)
  • _________ (individual living thing)
  • __________ (group of organisms of one type that
    live in the same area)
  • __________ (populations that live together in a
    defined area)
  • ___________ (community its nonliving
    surroundings)
  • ___________ (Part of Earth that contains all
    ecosystems)

7
classification
  • Taxonomy
  • Binomial nomenclature
  • Kingdoms???
  • 3 domains of Life
  • 1.
  • 2.
  • 3.

8
Branches of Biology
  • Botany
  • Microbiology
  • Zoology
  • Ethologist
  • Paleontologist
  • Virology
  • etc
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