1. What is Biology? The science of living organisms and life processes, including the study of structure, functioning, growth, origin, evolution and distribution of living organisms

2. Organism An individual living thing

3. All organisms… Consist of one or more cells Reproduced based on DNA Gain energy from their environment via metabolism Maintain a separate internal environment

4. atom cell tissueorganorgan system molecule

5. community multicelled organism population ecosystem the biosphere

6. The Organization of Life Cell Tissue Organ Organ System Multicellular Organism Population Community Ecosystem Biosphere

9. Scientific Theory –An explanation of the cause or causes of a range of related phenomena. –Scientific theories, unlike common theories, have been rigorously tested but are still open to testing, revision, and tentative acceptance or rejection.