BIOLOGY

(INTRODUCTION)

MS. SUZZETH UNTALAN - DIZON

CALOOCAN CITY SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
OBJECTIVES

Define life;
Determine the characteristics of
life;
Show appreciation and interest in
the common fields of biology.
BIOLOGY

The science of life

From the Greek word:
Bios – Life
Logos – study of or science of
BRANCHES OF BIOLOGY
 BRANCHES OF BIOLOGY

The study of plants, its

taxonomy and
morphoanatomy

 The study of
classification and
morphoanatomy of
animals
BRANCHES OF BIOLOGY
The study of the
structures of living
organisms

 The study of
classifications and
systematics of
living organisms
BRANCHES OF BIOLOGY
The study of cell
parts and their
functions

 The study of
genes, heredity, and
genetic disorders
BRANCHES OF BIOLOGY
The study of
microorganisms

 The study of
parasites
BRANCHES OF BIOLOGYThe study of different
insects, its biology and
taxonomy

 The study of
development of
living organisms from
fertilization to death
BRANCHES OF BIOLOGY

The study of body functions

The study of the environment; study of the
interrelationship of the environment and the
organisms living on it
The study of tissues at microscopic level
The study of biological organisms and its use
and application for industrial and medical
purposes
SOME IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN BIOLOGY

 ANTON VAN LEEUWENHOEK

 CAROLUS LINNAEUS
 JEAN LAMARCK
 LOUIS PASTEUR
 GREGOR MENDEL
 CHARLES DARWIN
 THOMAS HUNT MORGAN
 SIR ALEXANDER FLEMING
 JAMES WATSON and FREDERICK CRICK
SCIENTIFIC METHOD

The logical and systematic way of

solving a SCIENTIFIC problem
STEPS IN THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD

1. Define the problem

2. Collection of data
3. Hypothesis
4. Experimentation
5. Observation
6. Recording of data or Documentation
7. Drawing of conclusion
8. Reporting
TOOLS USED IN BIOLOGY

MICROSCOPES
SLIDE SPECIMEN
DISSECTING SET
CHARACTERISTICS OF LIFE

MS. SUZZETH U. DIZON

CALOOCAN CITY SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
LIFE
The absence of
death
A person maybe
dead but his
cells/body organs
are still alive.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF LIFE

1. METABOLIC PROCESS (Metabolism)

 refers to the total of all chemical rxns and associated energy
changes take place within an organism
 energy processing
ENERGY – the ability to do wok
3 Essential Aspects of Metabolism
a. Nutrient uptake
b. Nutrient processing
c. Waste elimination
 CHARACTERISTICS OF LIFE

2. GENERATIVE PROCESS (Growth and Development)

Growth – results in the increase in the size of an individual
Reproduction – refers in the increase in the number of
individuals in a population of organisms
Types of Reproduction
a. Sexual
b. Asexual
 CHARACTERISTICS OF LIFE

3. RESPONSIVE PROCESS
(Sensitivity or Response to
stimuli)
 when organisms respond
to changes within their
bodies and in their
surroundings
Irritability - refers to the
reaction to stimuli
CHARACTERISTICS OF LIFE

4. CONTROL PROCESS
 mechanism that ensures an organism will
carry out metabolic activities in the proper
sequence (coordination) and at the proper
rate (regulation)
CHARACTERISTICS OF LIFE

5. HOMEOSTASIS
 the ability of an organism to maintain
constant internal conditions despite
environmental changes
CHARACTERISTICS OF LIFE

6. UNIQUE STRUCTURAL
ORGANIZATION (Order)
SPONTANEOUS GENERATION
SPONTANEOUS GENERATION

Also known as abiogenesis

Certain non-living material could change into
living organisms
Francesco Redi – questioned the spontaneous
generation
Louis Pasteur – disproved abiogenesis and
approved Redi’s experiment
What can you say?
BIOGENESIS

Living things
came from
living organisms
FOR NEXT MEETING

Bring art materials or download

a digital art app