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