Themes in Biology Campbell & Reece 7 th ed.

Topics, concepts and themes Topics: subject areas in biology Concepts: most important ideas that form our current understanding of a particular topic Themes: overarching feature of biology that applies throughout curriculum

College Board –Science as a Process –Evolution –Energy Transfer –Continuity and Change –Structure/Function –Regulation –Interdependence in Nature –Science/Technology/Society Campbell –hierarchy of organization –emergent properties –cellular basis of life –heritable information –structure/function –interaction w/environment –regulatory mechanisms –unity and diversity –evolution –science as a process –science/technology –biology is multidisciplinary

Which themes are on both lists? Science as a process Evolution Structure/function Interdependence in nature/interaction w/environment Science/technology/society