1. Levels of Organization Project
Create 8 boxes on your white sheet of paper.
Title the boxes (according to the order of the Levels of Organization) with the following terms: Atom, Element, Molecule, Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, & Organism.
In complete sentences, provide a description of each Level of Organization.
Draw a picture for each Level of Organization.
Color your pictures.
Number (or draw arrows) to show how your boxes are organized from “simple” to “complex”.
Use all the space that is provided per box. Big open white spaces will be grades as “incomplete”.

2. Section 1-3 8 characteristics of living things
Unit 1—Molecular Biology Essential Question Why is a human living, but a cell phone is not?
Section characteristics of living things
Learning Targets:
Differentiate between living and non-living beings.
Identify signs of life within a living and non-living things.

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4. announcements Section 1 Test Scheduled for this Wednesday: 6/6/18
Stamp Sheet due Wednesday 6/6/18
Class website will be live by Tuesday
Class Syllabus due Friday 6/8/18
Pink Document due Friday 6/8/18

5. Don’t forget to chunk your notes!

6. Biology
Bio- means life in Latin
-ology is the study of

7. biology Biology means: _____ ________ of _____ . study The life
The study of life
study
Biology means: _____ ________ of _____ .
The
life

8. biology
Biology can study anything that deals with a living thing (organism)
Many biologist specialize in just one area of biology
Example:
Zoologists study animals
Botanists study plants
Ecologists study the environment

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11. biology
Scientists follow 3 steps:
1. Observe

12. biology
Scientists follow 3 steps:
1. Observe
2. Test a hypothesis

13. biology Scientists follow 3 steps: 1. Observe 2. Test a hypothesis
3. Make an inference

14. Don’t forget to chunk your notes!

15. Characteristics of life
There are certain criteria that must be met for something to be considered living.

16. Characteristics of life
Living things share 8 characteristics.

17. Characteristics of life
They MUST have all 8 to be considered living.

18. Characteristics of life
1. Cells: The basic unit of all life.

19. Characteristics of life
Prokaryotes/eukaryotes
There are 2 types: ____ (no nucleus) & _____ (nucleus)
prokaryotes

20. Characteristics of life
Prokaryotes/eukaryotes
There are 2 types: ____ (no nucleus) & _____ (nucleus)
prokaryotes
eukaryotes

21. Characteristics of life
2. Genetic Code: An instructional blueprint.

22. Characteristics of life
DNA/RNA
There are 2 examples: ____ (database) & ____ (protein)
DNA

23. Characteristics of life
DNA/RNA
There are 2 examples: ____ (database) & ____ (protein)
DNA
RNA

24. Characteristics of life
3. Reproduction: Passing on genetic material.

25. Characteristics of life
Asexual/sexual
There are 2 types: ____ (no exchange) & _____ (exchange)
asexual

26. Characteristics of life
Asexual/sexual
There are 2 types: ____ (no exchange) & _____ (exchange)
asexual
sexual

27. Characteristics of life
energy
4. “Eat”: Obtains and uses _____.
energy

28. Characteristics of life
5. Homeostasis: Maintains an internal balance.
H2O Content

29. Characteristics of life
5. Homeostasis: Maintains an internal balance.
Temperature

30. Characteristics of life
5. Homeostasis: Maintains an internal balance.
Food Intake

31. Characteristics of life
changes
6. Evolve: _______ over time.
changes

32. Characteristics of life
Birth/death
7. Grow: Develops between ____ and ____.
birth
death

33. Characteristics of life
8. Responds to the environment

34. Don’t forget to chunk your notes!

35. All living things have one or more ____ .
cells
cells
All living things have one or more ____ .
cells

36. A single cell meets all _#?_ requirements of living things.
cells 8
A single cell meets all _#?_ requirements of living things.

37. A single cell meets all _8_ requirements of living things.
cells 8
A single cell meets all _8_ requirements of living things.

38. cells
Multicellular organisms (plants and animals) have specialized cells.
Cells that perform different jobs
Humans: at least 85 different cell types

39. Essential Question Diagram
Fold your white piece of paper in half (hamburger style).
Label one side “human”.
Label the other side “cell phone”.
Draw an appropriate picture for each labeled side.
Color your pictures.
On the “cell phone” side list all the reasons why it can be considered a living thing. Then, list all the reasons that make it considered a non-living thing.
On the “human” side list all the reasons why it can be considered a living thing. Then, list all the reasons that make it considered a non-living thing.