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List 3 ways in which you can tell something is a LIVING ORGANISM

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Characteristics of Life

BIOLOGY

• “BIO” = LIFE

• “OLOGY” = STUDY OF

Seven Characteristics of Life

1. Cells – All organisms are made up of cells

Seven Characteristics of Life

2. Organization – All organisms are organized at both the molecular and cellular level.

Seven Characteristics of Life

3. Energy Use – All organisms use energy for growth and development

Seven Characteristics of Life

4. Response to Environment – All respond

1. Response = reaction to a stimulus2. Behavior = set of responses

Seven Characteristics of Life

• Growth – All organisms grow.

Seven Characteristics of Life

6. Reproduce – Necessary for continuation of life

Seven Characteristics of Life

7. Adaptation – traits that give an organism an advantage in an environment

In order to be living, an organism must contain carbon

Organic

No carbon?

InorganicNon-living and never was live

Organic? Inorganic?

Organic? Inorganic?

Organic? Inorganic?

Branches of BiologyBranch

• Botany• Cytology• Zoology• Taxonomy• Anatomy• Genetics• Physiology• Microbiology• Oncology

Study or Science of• Plants• Cells• Animals• Naming / classifying• Skeleton / structures• Heredity• Functions / activities• Microscopic life• cancer

Zoologist

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Geneticist

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Botanist

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Microbiologist

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