Fundamentals of Living Organisms and Processes

📋 Course Outline

1. Characteristics and variety of living organisms
2. Levels of organisation and organelles
3. Cell structure and biological molecules
4. Movement of substances into and out of cells
5. Nutrition, respiration and gas exchange
6. Transport, excretion and coordination responses
7. Reproduction in flowering plants and humans
8. Inheritance and genetic variation
9. Organisms in the environment and feeding
10. Cycles within ecosystems and human impacts
11. Food production using microbes and fermenters
12. Selective breeding, genetic modification and cloning

📖 1. Characteristics and variety of living organisms

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• Living organism : A living organism is a biological system that carries out life processes such as growth, reproduction, and response to stimuli.
• Characteristics of living organisms : Characteristics of living organisms are observable features that distinguish living things from non-living matter.
• Variety of living organisms : Variety of living organisms is the wide range of different organisms found in nature, including differences in structure and function.
• Classification : Classification is the grouping of organisms based on shared features to show relationships and variety.

📝 Essential Points