Introduction to Life Science

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Introduction to Life Science

• Science is -
• Biology or Life Science is -
• An organism is a complete living thing that
  displays all -

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Fields of Life Science

• ology the study of

There are so many kinds of living organisms that
scientists need to break them into to smaller
groups to study them.
How many fields of life science can you name?
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Fields of Life Science

• Biology
• Physiology
• Botany
• Zoology
• Paleontology
• Ichthyology

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6 Characteristics of Life

• G ? Growth
• R ? Response
• A ? Adaptation
• M ? Movement
• M ? Metabolism
• And
• R ? Reproduction

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6 Characteristics of Life - G

• GROWTH
• -
• -

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6 Characteristics of Life - R

• RESPONSE
• -
• -
• -

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6 Characteristics of Life - A

• ADAPTATION
• -
• -

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6 Characteristics of Life - M

• MOVEMENT
• -
• running, jumping, flying
• turning or bending
• two types
• locomotion ? -
• transport ? -

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6 Characteristics of Life - M

• METABOLISM
• -
• -
• chemical reactions
• digestion, excretion

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6 Characteristics of Life - R

• REPRODUCTION
• -
• two types
• sexual ? -
• asexual ? -

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Final Question

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