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    The document discusses several unifying themes in the study of life science, including: 1) Ecology, which examines the relationships between living organisms and their environment. All parts of an ecosystem are interconnected. 2) Biological systems have different levels of organization from cells to tissues to organs to organ systems that work together. 3) Reproduction and inheritance ensure species survival as offspring inherit genes from parents through asexual or sexual reproduction. 4) Energy and life examines how organisms obtain energy from food and how plants and animals transfer energy.

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    Unifying Themes in the

    Study of Life Science


    Earth and Life Science (2nd Quarter)
    SING A ZOO
    CHALLENGE
    Ecosystem as
    Biological System
    How are these units connected to each
    other?
    ECOLOGY
    ECOLOGY is the branch of biology that deals with the
    study of living organisms and their relationships with
    each other and their environment.
    Let’s take the diagram in the previous slide as an
    example. The diagram depicts that everything is
    connected and interrelated with one another. They are
    different from each other, but they co-exist with one
    another in one community.
    Biological Systems
    A system consists of related
    parts that interact with
    each other to form a whole.
    It has different parts, but
    each plays a significant role
    for the whole to function as
    one. Without the help from
    each other, it cannot fully
    perform its function.
    Levels of Organization
     The cells are considered as the basic unit of life.
     All living organisms are made up of cells. When cells come
    together, they form the tissues. A group of tissues that perform the
    same functions form the organs. A group of organs that works
    together form the different organ systems. An organism consists
    of many organ systems but functions as one individual.
    Reproduction and Inheritance

     It involves transfer of genetic information from parents to offsprings.


    Reproduction ensures the survival of species. All living organisms
    reproduce either through asexual or sexual reproduction.
     In asexual reproduction, the offspring inherits the genes from a single
    parent. However in sexual reproduction, the offspring inherit the genes
    from two individual parents.
     Some examples of animals that undergo asexual reproduction include
    earthworms, hydra, planaria, and bacteria. Animals that undergo sexual
    reproduction include some reptiles, fishes, insects, and mammals.
    Energy and Life

    Living organisms obtain energy from the food they eat.


    Plants undergo photosynthesis where they convert the
    energy from the sun into sugar. Since most of the animals
    cannot produce their own energy, they get the energy
    from the consumption and assimilation of the biomass of
    plants and other animals.
    Thermal Regulation
     The ability of an organism to regulate
    their internal conditions is
    called homeostasis.
     Humans have to maintain a body
    temperature of 37∘C. When the
    temperature outside our bodies becomes
    hot, the skin cools down by
    perspiration, maintaining the normal
    body temperature.
    Adaptation and Evolution

    In a world that is continuously changing, life itself


    evolves. 
    Evolution is the change in the physical and heritable
    traits of organisms over successive generations.
    Adaptation and Evolution

    Organisms change over time to acclimate to


    their environment in order to survive. If they
    fail to adapt to the changes, they usually
    become extinct.
    Adaptation and Evolution

    Evolution takes time, usually decades. However,


    there are times when change happens very
    rapidly. One example is the blue moon butterfly
    that managed to undergo a mutation which
    allows the males to survive an infection of a
    parasite.
    Unifying themes in the study of life
    show the connections among living
    things and how they interact with
    each other and their environment.
    EXPLORE!

    Look around you and identify the living


    organisms that surround you. What
    makes them similar to one another? What
    makes them different?

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