Biology: Chepter 1

Biology is....
- Posing questions about the world and getting scienc-y answers- The Scientific Study of
- life
Evolution is......
- A process of change in the life forms on earth, making them better adapted to
- their enironment
Emergent Properties

novel properties that are not present in a previous biological system, more complex
Reductionism

reducing complex systems to simpler components that are easier to study
Systems of Biology
- Attempting to model the behavior of entire systems by
- studying smaller parts- helps predict outcome's
Bio System:: THE BIOSPHERE

all life on earth...
Bio System:: ECOSYSTEMS
- grasslands, deserts, oceans, or forests- all living
- things in a particular area with similar environments
Bio Systems:: COMMUNITIES

all the organisms in an ecosystem
Bio System:: POPULATION
- all the indiviguals of a species living in one
- community
Bio Systems:: ORGAMISMS

indivigual living things
Bio Systems:: ORGANS AND ORGAN SYSTEMS

the systems of organs/organelles that keep a plant or animsl alive

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Biology: Chepter 1

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bio basics

Updated

2011-09-15T14:28:15Z

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