Bio Unit 1: Structure and Function of Living Organisms

Life is formed with

Reproduction

Metabolism

Response to stimuli

Heredity

Adaptation through evolution

Homeostasis

Growth and development

Cellular organization

Reproduction

Two cats mating and giving birth to kittens

Metabolism

Photosynthesis and cellular respiration (creating usable energy)

Response to stimuli

Seeking shade when it becomes too hot

Heredity

A guinea pig passing down her coat colors to her offspring

Adaptation through evolution

A butterfly evolving eyespots on its wings over time

Homeostasis

A person's body keeping a constant internal temperature

Growth and development

A tadpole growing and developing into an adult frog

Cellular organization

All living things are made of cells, like a dog.

Cell Theory

organisms are made up of cells, that they are the basic structural/organizational unit of all organisms, and that all cells come from pre-existing cells

Prokaryotic Cells

A single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles

Eukaryotic Cells

An organisms whose cells contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles