1. Tuesday October 8, 2013 Is Fire Alive? Why or Why Not?

2. Chapter 1: Living Things

3. What is biology?? Biology is the study of living things.

4. What is microbiology?? Study of tiny (microscopic) living things.

5. What are organisms?? Organisms are living things.

6. WHAT IS LIFE? All living things have the following 6 characteristics

7. 1. Have Cellular Organization Made up of cells - the building blocks of life. – Unicellular-one cell – Multicellular-many cells

8. 2. Contain Chemicals of Life Proteins Fats Carbohydrates Nucleic Acids

9. 3. Uses Energy Why do we need energy? How do we get energy?

10. 4. Growth and Development How are growth and development different?

11. 5. Response to Stimulus Stimulus  Response

12. 6. Reproduction All living organisms have the Ability to reproduce and produce offspring