Introduction: The Unity & Diversity of Life

1. Course Syllabus
2. The Unity of Life
   • What is "life"?
   • Organization of LIFE
     • atoms & molecules
     • organelles & cells
     • tissues & organs
     • organ systems & organisms
     • populations & communities
     • ecosystems & biosphere
   • Characteristics of LIFE
     • Metabolism
     • Homeostasis
     • Response to stimuli
     • Reproduction
     • Development & Growth
     • Movement
3. The Diversity of LIFE
   • Organisms & species
   • Adaptations & change
   • Evolution: Descent with modification
   • The classification of LIFE

     3 Domains

     • Archaea
     • Bacteria
     • Eukarya
       • Animals
       • Plants
       • Fungi
       • Protista
     • Viruses?
4. The Scope of Biology
   • Ecology - the study of how living organisms and their environment interact
   • Anatomy - the study of an organism's structure
   • Physiology - the study of how an organism functions
   • Cell & Molecular Biology - the study of how cells work
   • Genetics - the study of how genes (DNA) function
5. The Scientific Nature of Biology

   Science is "hypothesis-driven"

   • Observations
   • Question
   • Hypothesis
   • Prediction
   • Experiment
     • Experimental variables
     • Control group
     • Data
   • Evaluation/conclusion

   Example of a controlled study

6. Science & Society
   • Technology
   • Bioethics