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Introduction to Biology and Life Science

This document provides an overview of biology and some of its key concepts. It discusses that biology is the science of life, studying living organisms through the scientific method. It defines life as entities that possess agreed-upon characteristics, and lists some of the main branches of life science, including zoology, botany, ecology, cell biology, paleontology, genetics, and physiology. It also outlines some of the key biological processes known as MRS GREN - movement, respiration, sensitivity, growth, reproduction, excretion, and nutrition.

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Introduction to Biology and Life Science

This document provides an overview of biology and some of its key concepts. It discusses that biology is the science of life, studying living organisms through the scientific method. It defines life as entities that possess agreed-upon characteristics, and lists some of the main branches of life science, including zoology, botany, ecology, cell biology, paleontology, genetics, and physiology. It also outlines some of the key biological processes known as MRS GREN - movement, respiration, sensitivity, growth, reproduction, excretion, and nutrition.

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EARL STEPHEN MANALO

LECTURER, EARTH & LIFE SCIENCE


“Science is
organized
knowledge.
Wisdom is
organized life.”
Immanuel Kant

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WHAT IS
BIOLOGY?
× It is the SCIENCE OF
LIFE.
× Derived from the Greek
words, “bios” (life) and
“logos” (study).
3
WHAT IS
BIOLOGY?
It is the study of
living organisms
utilizing the
scientific method.
4
WHAT IS LIFE?
× LIFE began more than 3
billion years ago.
× It is usually easy to
recognize life, but it is
often much harder to
define it.
5
WHAT IS LIFE?
A living entity, regardless
of its structure, size or
behavior is an organism
that possesses
characteristics that most
biologists have agreed
upon. 6
BRANCHES
UNDER LIFE
SCIENCE
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The study of the
material
substances that
makes up living
things .

8
The study of
plants,
including
agriculture.

9
The study of
how
organisms
interact with
their
environment. 10
The study of
the basic
cellular units
of living
things.
11
The study of
the origins
and changes in
the diversity
of life over
time. 12
The study of
heredity.

13
The study of
the functions
of organisms
and their
parts

14
The study of
animals,
including
animal
behavior.

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MRS GREN
Movement Growth
Respiration Reproduction
Sensitivity Excretion
Nutrition
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❑ The act or the
process of moving.
❑ A series of organized
activities working
toward an objective.
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❑ The act or the process of
breathing.
❑ The physical and chemical
processes by which an
organism supplies its cells
and tissues with the needed
oxygen. 19
❑ The capacity of an
organism or sense
organ to respond to
stimulation.

20
❑ is the increase in size and
number of cells.
❑ Intussusception
❑ growth in living things.

From zygote to
differentiated cells. 21
❑ Is the ability of living
things to produce new
individuals closely
resembling them.
22
❑ The act or the process of
nourishing or being nourished.
❑ Metabolism
❑ refers to the sum total of the

chemical reactions taking


place in an organism.
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