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    This chapter introduces the key concepts of biology that will be covered throughout the course, including evolution as the central unifying theme. It discusses how all living things share characteristics like DNA and metabolic processes that evolved from common ancestors. The chapter also introduces the scientific method and explains that biological concepts are interrelated rather than isolated facts.

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    This chapter introduces the key concepts of biology that will be covered throughout the course, including evolution as the central unifying theme. It discusses how all living things share characteristics like DNA and metabolic processes that evolved from common ancestors. The chapter also introduces the scientific method and explains that biological concepts are interrelated rather than isolated facts.

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    This chapter introduces the key concepts of biology that will be covered throughout the course, including evolution as the central unifying theme. It discusses how all living things share characteristics like DNA and metabolic processes that evolved from common ancestors. The chapter also introduces the scientific method and explains that biological concepts are interrelated rather than isolated facts.

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    Chapter 1 Principals of Life

    KEY OBJECTIVES
    After completing this chapter you should have a general understanding of the
    characteristics that all living things share. You should understand the general
    themes that provide a common thread that unites all the biological concepts you will
    be dealing with in the chapters that follow. You should especially understand that
    evolution is the single most important unifying theme in biology as you begin your
    study of the subject matter. You should also understand the nature of science and
    the methodology that increases our knowledge of science in general and biology in
    particular

    ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE and ILLUSTATIVE EXAMPLES


    1.a.1 Natural Selection is a major mechanism of evolution.
    1.b.1 Organisms share many conserved core processes and features that evolved
    and are widely distributed among organisms today.
     Linear chromosomes
    1.b.2 Phylogenetic trees and cladograms are graphical representations (models) of
    evolutionary history that can be tested.
    1.d.1 There are several hypothesis about the natural origin of life on Earth, each
    with supporting scientific evidence.
    1.d.2 Scientific evidence from many different disciplines supports models of the
    origin of life.

    OVERVIEW
    Chapter 1 offers an overview and introduction to the main concepts of biology,
    including a history of life on Earth, and an introduction to evolution. The idea that
    all life is related and shares common aspects of structure and energy flow is
    emphasized. Commonality of DNA, metabolic processes, and homeostasis is
    discussed. An introduction to the hierarchical organization of life and the concept of
    ecology (how organisms interact with their environments and each other) are
    included. This chapter concludes with an explanation of science and the scientific
    method.

    BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE
    Since this chapter is an introduction to the course, there is no essential background
    knowledge necessary other than the general knowledge you bring with you from the
    prerequisite introductory biology course.

    COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS
    Science is not an accumulation of unrelated facts that need to be memorized. There
    are a significant number of concepts in the year to come; these concepts are all
    interrelated and interwoven in a common thread that ultimately leads back to the
    four major themes, the BIG IDEAS.
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