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    Unifying Themes in The Study of Life

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    1. Living things are organized from atoms to cells to tissues to organs to organ systems to organisms. 2. All living things undergo metabolism which includes both anabolism, the building up of complex molecules, and catabolism, the breaking down of complex molecules to release energy. 3. Living things share several key characteristics including growth, response to stimuli, interaction with the environment, reproduction, adaptation, and evolution.

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    1. Living things are organized from atoms to cells to tissues to organs to organ systems to organisms. 2. All living things undergo metabolism which includes both anabolism, the building up of complex molecules, and catabolism, the breaking down of complex molecules to release energy. 3. Living things share several key characteristics including growth, response to stimuli, interaction with the environment, reproduction, adaptation, and evolution.

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    1. Living things are organized from atoms to cells to tissues to organs to organ systems to organisms. 2. All living things undergo metabolism which includes both anabolism, the building up of complex molecules, and catabolism, the breaking down of complex molecules to release energy. 3. Living things share several key characteristics including growth, response to stimuli, interaction with the environment, reproduction, adaptation, and evolution.

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    CHARACTERISTICS OF BIOLOGICAL SYSTEM

    LIVING THINGS
    LEVELS OF BIOLOGICAL HIERARCHY
    1. Living things are made up of cell.
    Atom – building blocks of matter
    2. Living things metabolize
    Examples: hydrogen and oxygen
    METABOLISM – sum of all life-sustaining
    Molecules – combinations of atoms formed through
    chemical reactions in living things.
    chemical bonding
    ANABOLISM – substances needed by organisms
    Examples: water (H2O)
    to grow, store energy, and repair tissue are
    synthesized Glucose (C6H12O6)
    CATABOLISM – some complex substances are Cell Organelle – a subcellular structure that has
    broken down, releasing the energy stored in their one or more specific jobs to perform in the cell
    molecules
    Cell – basic building block of all living things,
    contain hereditary materials and have organelles
    that perform certain tasks
    Examples: Epithelial cells, nerve cells, muscle cells,
    connective tissue cells
    Tissues – are groups of cells performing specific
    functions
    Examples: skin tissue (epidermis, dermis, and
    hypodermis) and muscle tissues in humans and
    3. Living things grow and develop
    animals; conducting tissues (xylem and phloem) in
    4. Living things respond to stimuli plants

    Stimulus – is a signal or change in the environment Organs – are formed from clusters and layers of
    of the organism that produces a response or reaction tissues carrying specific functions
    from that organism
    Examples: heart, brain, and lungs in human
    5. Living things interact animals; leaves, stems, and roots in plants
    6. Living things reproduce Organ Systems – are groups of organs functioning
    together in a system
    7. Living things adapt and evolve
    Examples: circulatory system, nervous system,
    8. Living things have organized structure digestive system, and reproductive system
    UNIFYING THEMES IN THE STUDY Organisms – are the individuals in a population
    OF LIFE functioning and performing the characteristics of
    living things
    THEMES - are distinct characteristics, pattern, and
    or quality. Examples: A human, a dog, and a mango
    UNIFYING THEMES IN THE STUDY OF Population – refers to the group of organisms of
    LIFE - are an organization, information, energy and the same species interacting together.
    matter, interactions, and evolution.
    Examples: A human population and banana
    - The study of organisms ranges from macro plantation
    to micro or vice versa.
    Community – consists of different populations
    (different species) living and sharing a particular
    habitat.
    Examples:
    a forest with trees and undergrowth plants,
    inhabited by animals and bacteria and fungi in the
    soil
    Ecosystem – composed of communities interacting
    with non-living components of the environment
    which include the soil, water, temperature, and even
    light
    Examples: tropical rainforest
    Biome – is a type of environment that is defined by
    the types of organisms that live there.
    CARBON CYCLE
    Biosphere – consists of all ecosystems on Earth
    whether they support life on land, water, or lower
    atmosphere. It is where all interactions happen.
    ENERGY and LIFE

    Various fields in life science cover the unifying


    themes in the study of life
    STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
    - This is how the structure of an organism or type of
    matter is related to how it behaves or what it
    functions.
    - The aerodynamic shape of a bird's wing is a living
    example of the form-fits-function theme.
    Passive Soaring wings: These wings have long,
    broad feathers that spread out to make “slots” that
    let the bird catch rising warm air (called “thermals”)
    which pushes them up higher in the sky.
    Examples of birds with this wing type include
    eagles, most hawks, and storks.

    Cycle of Nutrients and


    Energy Flow
    Nutrient cycle – refers to the movement and
    exchange of organic and inorganic matter back into Active Soaring wings: These wings are long and
    the production of living matter. narrow and allow birds to soar easily. These birds
    are more dependent on the different wind currents
    NUTRIENT CYCLE than the passive soaring birds (above).
    ❖ Producers – use solar energy to produce GENETICS
    organic material through photosynthesis - It is the branch of biology that studies about
    the change of species over time.
    ❖ Consumers – herbivores (plant-eating
    animals), carnivores (meat-eating
    EVOLUTION
    animals).
    - It is the branch of biology that studies about
    ❖ Decomposers – are organisms that break the change of species over time.
    down dead or decaying organisms
    BIOCHEMISTRY
    - It is the study of chemical processes within
    and relating to living organisms.

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