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Life Science Module 4 Lesson 3 and 4
Life Science Module 4 Lesson 3 and 4
Life Science Module 4 Lesson 3 and 4
Study of Life
Life is very diverse because it involves organisms from
the simplest to the most complex.
Fossil
remains present the history of life
and the story of a changing Earth
through the evolution or organisms.
CharlesDarwin, in his book
published in 1859, On the Origin of
Species by means of Natural
Selection expressed that all species
are descendants of ancestral
species (modification by descent)
and that the mechanism for this
process is evolution (natural
selection).
Darwin further proposed the following;
Thebiochemical composition of
organisms is vital in interacting with
other organisms and their
environment.
Though there is diversity of life, organisms
can be grouped into three domains:
Allorganisms need to
reproduce to perpetuate
their future generations.
Understanding these important themes
in biology will help you realize the value
and importance of each organism.
2.
A cell is the basic structure and
functional unit of life.
Cell
walls are the outermost layer in
plant cells made of cellulose that
maintain cell’s shape and protect from
mechanical damage.
In
a prokaryotic cell, the DNA is
concentrated in a region called nucleoid
that is not membrane-bounded
Organisms may be unicellular or
single-celled like Euglena, a
protist while animals and plants
are multicellular, composed of
many specialized cells that
perform specific functions
Cells carry out Functions Required for
Life
Cells
can get energy and exchange
materials in various ways.
Cells
store energy in the form of
adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
Cells carry out many functions required for life
which include the following;
cells?
4. What contribution did Leeuwenhoek,