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The Study of Life

Before You Read
Use the “What I Know” column to list the things you know about biology. Then list the
questions you have about biology in the “What I Want to Find Out” column.

K W L
What I Know What I Want to Find Out What I Learned
- it’s about the study of living things - how do these things function and
like plants, animals, humans, and how are they created?
other living organisms
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Science Journal

Animals, plants, and prokaryotes are considered living things. But what do we mean when
we say that an organism is a living thing? In the space below, describe two characteristics
that are common to all living things.
2 characteristics that are common to all living things are that they’re made out of 1 or more cell and they
reproduce.

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The Study of Life

Section 1 Introduction to Biology

Main Idea Details

Skim Section 1 of the chapter. Write three questions that come to

mind from reading the headings and illustration captions.
Do monkeys have a connection with the evolution of humans?
1.
Does the study of life/ biology help with improving agriculture?
2.
How important is it to know what to do to preserve life/ the environment?
3.

Review
Vocabulary Use your book or dictionary to define environment.
environment

New
Vocabulary Use your book or dictionary to help you write the correct
vocabulary term in each blank.
Biology Organism
adaptation is the science of life. A(n) is

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anything that has all the characteristics of life. All living things are
biology
arranged in an orderly way. In other words, living things have
Cells
development . Most living things begin as one cell. The addition
Growth
growth of mass is called . Over an organism’s life, natural
Development
changes, called , take place. The production of
homeostasis Reproduction
offspring, or , must occur to enable the group of
Species
organism breeding organisms, or , to continue to exist. A living
Stimulus
thing also has the ability to react to a(n) from its
organization
internal or external environment. The reaction is called a
Response
reproduction . An organism must be able to maintain its internal
conditions. If anything upsets its normal state, processes to restore
response Homeostasis Adaption
begin. Any inherited characteristic, or ,
species
developed in a species over time can enhance the species’ ability to

stimulus survive and produce offspring in its environment.

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Section 1 Introduction to Biology (continued)

Main Idea Details

The Science Identify four kinds of information you will learn about living things
of Life when you study biology.
I found this information
on page .

The Study of Biology

What Do Model one specific question that a biologist might seek to answer for
Biologists Do? each of the following areas of study.
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I found this information

Area of Study Question
on page .
Diversity of life

Diseases

New technologies

Agriculture

Environment

Analyze the specific type of work in biology that you might like to do,
and explain why.

Type of work:

Reason:

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Section 1 Introduction to Biology (continued)

Main Idea Details

The Identify the eight characteristics that something must have to

Characteristics be alive.
of Life
I found this information Made of 1 or
Adaptions evolve more cells Displays organization
on page 7 .
overtime

Maintains homeostasis Grows and develops

Characteristics
of Living Things

Requires energy Reproduces

Responds to
stimuli

Sequence the levels of organization listed below in the correct order

from least complex to most complex.
• organ • atoms and molecules

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• cell • organ system
• tissue
Organ system

Organ

Tissue
more
complex
Cell

Atoms and molecules

less
complex

C ONNECT A friend argues that a car is alive because its parts form organized
systems and it requires energy (gasoline and battery power). How would you respond to
your friend?
It’s not living because it isn’t made up of one or more cells and cannot reproduce. It also can’t respond to
stimuli as well as grow and develop.

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