1. “Living or Not?”

2. A living thing is called an organism.
“What do we call a living thing?”
A living thing is called an organism.

3. 1. All living things are made of cells.
Elodea Plant Cells
Onion Plant Cell
Cheek Cell
A cell is the basic unit of structure and function within a living thing.

4. Amoeba
A living thing made of only one cell is called unicellular.

5. Elodea Plant
A living thing made of many cells is called multi-cellular.

6. 2. All living things are made of similar macromolecules and chemicals.
Water
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Fats
Vitamins
Minerals

7. 3. All living things use and require energy.
Producers
Consumers

8. Carbon – Oxygen Cycle

9. 4. All living things undergo growth and develop.

10. 5. All living things respond to their surroundings.
Stimulus – cause
Response – effect or reaction to cause

11. 6. All living things can reproduce.

12. Basic Needs
Living things have basic needs.
Energy
Water
Living space
Homeostasis

13. Homeostasis is maintaining a stable internal environment within an organism despite changes in the surroundings.

14. Living things are classified as biotic
Living things are classified as biotic. Non-living things are classified as abiotic.

15. How do you decide if something is living or non-living?

16. Biology is a process of inquiry
Scientific processes
Biology is a process of inquiry

17. Scientist make Observations Share data/results Hypothesis
The skin is red
It feels smooth
Share data/results
Tables, charts and graphs
Hypothesis
Experimentation
Control
Constant
Independent and dependent variables
Scientific theory

18. Important Vocabulary Equilibrium adhesion Osmosis high heat capacity
Diffusion surface tension
Capillary action hypertonic
Polar hypotonic
Universal solvent isotonic
Solute
Cohesion

19. Your Quiz Question 1
Which of the following is the best example of a scientific model?
a. a group of zoo monkeys to represent behavior in a natural environment
b. a computer simulation of Earth’s climate changes
c.an x-ray showing multiple fractures in a bone
d. a salt-water aquarium in the home of a fish enthusiast

20. Question 2
Write and example of a hypothesis?
One sentence.

21. Question 3
What is the difference between an independent variable and a dependent variable? Explain and provide an example.

22. Question 4 Word Meanings
What is the meaning of this word
Homeostasis?
What does a- and an- mean?

23. Question 5 Honors How do experiments show
cause–and-effect relationships?
Explain and provide an example.