1. An Introduction to Biological Concepts
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2. What is biology and why do we study it?
What is Life?
What are the unifying themes of biology?
How do we communicate in biology?
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3. Objectives Define and give examples of Earth’s biodiversity.
Summarize the characteristics that all living things share.
Summarize the four major unifying themes of biology.
Give an example of each of the themes of biology.
Explain the importance of clear communication in biology.
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4. None, this is an introduction to biological concepts.
Standards Addressed
None, this is an introduction to biological concepts.
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5. Vocabulary Words Biosphere Biodiversity Species Biology Organism Cell
Metabolism
DNA
System
Ecosystem
Homeostasis
Evolution
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6. What is Biology? Biology is the study of life.
We study biology to learn about the world around us.
Life is made up of nonliving particles, so we study them.
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