1. Foldable 1 piece of white paper Folded to make 8 squares Tape right side together and cut the edges of the rest of the sides. When finished you will have a book with 8 pages.

2. What is biology? The study of living things All living things share certain characteristics

3. 1. Made of 1 or more cells Unicellular (one cell) - ex. Bacteria Multicellular (many cells) - ex. Animals, plants *cell is the basic unit of life (think about levels of organization)

4. 2. Have a universal genetic code All living things have DNA DNA passes on genetic information from one generation to the next This code is unique to each organism and relates to their organized structure. Ex: Anteater’s snout, elphant’s trunk

5. 3. Grow and develop Each cell divides to make new cells (cell division) – results in growth  increase in mass Some cells become specialized and perform different jobs than others (differentiation)

6. 4. All living things reproduce Sexual - two sex cells required (sperm and egg) Asexual - only one parent cell is needed Why do organisms reproduce? What do they pass on generation to generation?

7. 5. Respond to stimuli in their environment Stimuli - factors in the environment that living things react to External and Internal stimuli (ex. Light, temperature, sound, etc.)

8. 6. Need energy to survive Autotrophs - get energy from sun Heterotrophs - get energy by consuming nutrients from their environment

9. 7. Maintain homeostasis Homeostasis – a relatively stable internal environment (within a certain range) - (ex. Human body temperature (approximately 98.6 degrees F)) What does a human’s body do to maintain homeostasis when it’s hot outside?

10. 8. Adapt and evolve over time Evolution - gradual change in a population of organisms over time Adaptations occur over time and help species survive and reproduce. Individuals DO NOT evolve