UNIVERSITAS NEGERI SURABAYA JURUSAN BIOLOGI - FMIPA 2012 WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
1.You will describe the scope of biology
2.You will identify the characteristic of life WHAT IS BIOLOGY?
When you hear the word biology,
what do you think of? In the space below, make a list of some of the topics you think you will learn about as you study biology? Biology is the study of life. When you study biology, you will learn about all of the different kind of living things. You will learn where they live, what they are like, how they depend on each other, and how they behave. One of the main ideas in biology is that living things depend on each other. They are part of what is called the balance of nature. The Scope of Biology
Biology and its study are arranged hierarchically.
New properties (emergent properties) arise at each level of organization. Branches of Biology
Branches Of Object of Biological Study
Biology Anatomy Inner structures that make up living organism Bacteriology Bacteria Virology Virus Biotechnology The use of biology and technology to supply human needs and services. To make or modify products or processes for specific use Botany Scientific study of plants Ecology Relationship between living things (organisms) and their environments Genetics Heredity of living organisms Characteristics of Living Things First Characteristic of Living Things The first characteristic of living things is that they are all composed of cells. Cells are the itsy bitsy puzzle pieces that make up all living things. Second Characteristic of Living Things The second characteristic of living things is Organization. All of the little cells that come together to make living things do so in a specific order. For example a group of muscle cells come together to form our muscles. Third Characteristic of Living Things The third characteristic of living things is all living things use energy.
Animals and humans eat food Plants however use the
to obtain their energy. sunlight to obtain their energy. Fourth Characteristic of Living Things The fourth characteristic of living things is homeostasis. This is maintaining the inside of their bodies. Eating the right foods and staying clean are parts of this maintaining process. Fifth Characteristic of Living Things The fifth characteristic of living things is that all living things grow. Sixth Characteristic of Living Things The sixth characteristic of living things is reproduction. All living things need to reproduce to survive. Living or Non-living and Why?
Living Non-Living Living
Non-Living Living Non-Living
Six Characteristics of Living Things 1. Cells 2. Organization 3. Energy 4. Homeostasis 5. Growth 6. Reproduction Thank You