General Biology

Biology is the…

Study of living things

Studying biology is important for understanding life, making informed decisions, and advancement in technology

Scientific method

Scientists making observations and then form and test a hypothesis

Data

Recorded observations or items of information that fall into two categories; Qualitative and quantitative

Qualitative data

Descriptions/observations

Quantitative data

Measurements/numbers

Hypothesis

A statement that is testable and falsifiable

Failure to falsify a hypothesis does not prove the hypothesis

Seven properties of life

Order

Reproduction

Growth

Energy Utilization

Responds to environment

Homeostasis

Evolutionary adaption

The study of life can be divided into different levels of…

Biological organization

Structure and function of living organisms are closely related because

They both work together

A cell is an organism’s basic unit of

All life

All cells have

Membranes

DNA

Ribosomes

Prokaryotic cell

Simpler, smaller cell

No nucleus

No organelles

Eukaryotic Cell

Has a nucleus

Has organelles

Organisms use___ to carry out life’s activities

Energy

Living organisms transfer energy from one form to another

The importance of DNA

The continuity of life is based on heritable information in the form of DNA

Chromosomes contain1 most of a cell’s genetic material in the form of…

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)