Fundamentals of Living Organisms

📋 Course Outline

1. Characteristics and classification of living organisms
2. Cell structure, organelles, and biological molecules
3. Movement of substances, nutrition, and respiration in organisms
4. Gas exchange, transport systems, and excretion in plants and animals
5. Coordination, response, and homeostasis in living organisms
6. Reproduction, inheritance, and genetic variation
7. Ecology: populations, communities, ecosystems, and environmental factors
8. Use of biological resources: food production, selective breeding, and genetic modification

📖 1. Characteristics and classification of living organisms

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• Excretion : The removal of metabolic waste products from the organism.
• Pathogen : A microorganism that causes disease, including fungi, bacteria, protoctists, and viruses.
• Living Organisms : The Nature and Variety of Living Organisms 2.

📝 Essential Points