Unifying Themes in the Study of Biology

Question 1

What are the Levels of Organization in Biology?

Answer 1

ORGANIZATION
- properties are not present at preceding level
- due to the arrangement and interactions of parts as complexity increases
- reducing complex systems to simpler components
- how cells and others work together

STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
- knowing function

INFORMATION
- DNA as its genetic information

INTERACTION
- each organism interacts continuously with its environment
- operation of living systems

ENERGY AND MATTER
- use of energy to carry out daily activities
- transform one form of energy to another

EVOLUTION
- traits shared by two organisms with the descended from a common ancestor

Question 2

What is organization?

Answer 2

ORGANIZATION
- properties are not present at preceding level
- due to the arrangement and interactions of parts as complexity increases
- reducing complex systems to simpler components
- how cells and others work together

Question 3

What is Structure and Function?

Answer 3

STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
- knowing function

Question 4

What is Information?

Answer 4

INFORMATION
- DNA as its genetic information

Question 5

What is interaction?

Answer 5

INTERACTION
- each organism interacts continuously with its environment
- operation of living systems

Question 6

what is energy and matter

Answer 6

ENERGY AND MATTER
- use of energy to carry out daily activities
- transform one form of energy to another

Question 7

What is evolution?

Answer 7

EVOLUTION
- traits shared by two organisms with the descended from a common ancestor