What is biology the study of?
Life and living things.
Biology: Target Label
Study of life and living things
What are the major themes of biology?
Cell structure and function, stability and homeostasis, reproduction and inheritance, evolution, interdependence, and matter, energy, and organization.
Major bio themes
Cell structure, stability, reproduction, evolution, interdependence, energy
What is the basic unit of life in all organisms?
A cell.
Cell: Target Label
Basic unit of life; all organisms made of cells
How are cells organized in multicellular organisms?
Cells form tissues, organs, systems, then the organism.
Unicellular vs Multicellular
One cell vs multiple cells
Reproduction: Target Label
Sexual or asexual, reproductive strategies
Homeostasis: Target Label
Stable internal conditions
Autotrophs: Target Label
Make their own food, photosynthesis or chemotrophy
Test your knowledge with 11 questions on Introduction to Biology.
1. Which statement correctly distinguishes a cell from an organelle?
2. What is the primary focus of biology as a scientific discipline?
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