Biology Ms. Johnson

What is Biology?

To be characterized as life you must meet 7 requirements

All living things contain the molecules of life

1.Proteins2.Lipids3.Carbohydrate

s4.Nucleic Acids

All Living things are composed of Cells

Onion Skin Cells

Amoeba – Unicellular Organism

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All Living things are capable of growing and reproducing

All Living things use energy to carry out tasks

All living things respond to their environment

Arctic Hare

All living things maintain Homeostasis

Homeostasis is the tendency of an organism or cell to maintain internal conditions

As a population, living things have adaptive traits that allow them to survive, reproduce,

and ultimately evolve