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Transcript of BIOLOGY STUDY OF LIFE BIOSPHERE ECOSYSTEMS HOME.
Organisms
• Use Energy - all living things need energy. Living things constantly build the substances that they need.
Organisms
• Grow and Develop
It takes place in a specific way, this growth and development is different for each kind of organism.
OrganismsReproduce themselves - they produce offspring. Reproduction is necessary for the continued existence of a species
Organisms
• Respond to Stimuli - The ability to respond to stimuli is typical of all living organisms. Biologists call this property irritability.
Organisms
• Adjust to their Environment – (adapt & evolve) Any change an organism makes that makes it better suited to its environment is called adaptation.
Organization of Living Things
Atoms Organs
Elements Systems
Molecules Organisms
Organelles Populations
Cells Communities
Tissues
Why Study Biology?
• ...You like helping Humans
• ...You take pleasure in learning about the world of living things
...You are curious...You want to understand our place in the world...You’d like to control the future
Anatomy
Evolutionary Biology
Environmental Science
Biochemistry Genetics
Botany Microbiology
Cell Biology Physiology
Ecology Zoology
Biological Fields of Study