LIFE SCIENCE

THEMES OF LIFE 7. The continuity of life is based on

heritable information in the form of
1. Each level of biological organization
DNA.
has emergent properties.
8. Feedback mechanisms regulate
: Biological Organization biological systems.
9. Evolution, the overarching theme of
atoms -> molecule -> organelle -> cell -> biology.
tissue -> organ -> organ system -> organism
-> population -> community -> ecosystem ->
biome -> biosphere
: Emergent Properties
Novel properties emerge that were not present
at the simpler levels of organization

2. Cells are an organism’s basic units of

structure and function.
Cells: basic unit of structure capable of
performing all activities of Life
Cell Theory: Robert Hooke
Eukaryote: True nucleus, contains DNA
Prokaryote: No true nucleus, DNA not
contained

3. Organisms interact with other

organisms and the physical
environment.

4. Life requires energy transfer and

transformation.
Sun: main source of energy
Photosynthesis
- Plant food making process
- Chloroplast absorbs sunlight’s energy
to convert carbon dioxide and water to
sugar and oxygen.

5. Structure and function are correlated

at all levels of biological organization.
STRUCTURE
6.