1. Studying Life

2. Learning Objectives  List the characteristics of living things.  Identify the central themes of biology.  Explain how life can be studied at different levels.  Discuss the importance of a universal system of measurement.

3. Biology Biology is the study of life. But what IS life?

4. Characteristics of Life Genetic code Grow and develop Respond to their environment Reproduce Homeostasis Metabolism Evolve Made of cells

5. Is It Alive? Sample A Sample B

6. Big Ideas in Biology 1.Cellular Basis of Life 2.Information and Heredity 3.Matter and Energy 4.Growth, Development, and Reproduction 5.Homeostasis 6.Evolution 7.Structure and Function 8.Unity and Diversity of Life 9.Interdependence in Nature 10.Science as a Way of Knowing

7. Fields of Biology Global Ecology Biotechnology Paleontology Entomology Molecular Biology

8. Scientific Measurement 1 kilometer = _______ meters 1000 0.45 liter = _______ milliliters 450 5000 milligrams = _______ grams 5 130 meters = _______ kilometers 0.13 2500 milliliters = _______ liters 2.5 0.017 grams = _______ milligrams 17

9. Student Worksheet Answers