Section 1-1

Heather Sullivan- FRHSDHeather Sullivan- FRHSD

Scientific Name for Living Thing: OrganismOrganism

Living vs. Non-Living Biotic vs. AbioticBiotic vs. Abiotic

Study of Living Things: BiologyBiology

All living things share similar properties: Unifying Themes of BiologyUnifying Themes of Biology

AKA: Characteristics of Life

CellsCells▪ UnicellularUnicellular▪ MulticellularMulticellular

•ASEXUAL•Clones

•SEXUAL•Genetic Variation

1. Define MetabolismMetabolism & HomeostasisHomeostasis. Describe at least 2 of their differences.

1. If you find an object that “looks” like an organism, how might you determine if your discovery is indeed “alive” ?