unifying themes in biology Flashcards
is the study of life in general, biologist study the structure, function, growth, origin, evolution and distribution of living organism.
Biology
three branches of biology
Zoology
Botany
Microbiology
Living things work as a SYSTEM, at the same time they cannot be separated from non-living things since they are both operating as a system
Biological system
Are the basic unit of life, a system of chemical and processes; which denotes that all living things are composed of cells
Cells
Living things cannot live alone, their survival depends on how they interact with the environment
Organisms have evolved to live and interact with other organisms.
Ecology deals with the interactions of living organisms with one another and their environment
Interaction with the Environment
Living organisms use a source of energy for their metabolic activities.
Energy and Life
Organisms’ structure fit with its function
Form and function
Traits of parents are being passed from one generation to the next
Reproduction and Inheritance
Organisms must maintain homeostasis to survive in diverse environment
Regulation
Living organisms survive depending on how one will adapt to its changing environment
Adaptation
the change in living things over time.
The genetic makeup of population of a species changes
It is the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.
Evolution
The field of science is changing the lives of all organisms through research
Biology and Society
