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1.1 The Characteristics of Life - Although life is difficult to define, it can be recognized by certain common characteristics.
| - What are seven characteristics that distinguish living things from nonliving things?
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- For what reason is there both great diversity and unity among living things?
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Life Characteristics Labeling Exercises
 Levels of Organization - Plants (27.0K)
Levels of Organization - Animals (29.0K) |
1.2 The Classification of Living Things - Living things are classified into categories according to their evolutionary relationships.
| - What is the basis for classifying organisms into specific categories?
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- Explain the difference between domains and kingdoms.
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Hierarchies
Three Domains Labeling Exercises
Kingdoms of Life (50.0K) General Biology Weblinks
Taxonomy & Phylogenetics |
1.3 The Organization of the Biosphere - The biosphere is made up of ecosystems where living things interact with each other and the physical environment.
- Ecosystems and the biodiversity of the biosphere are being threatened by human activities.
| - What is an ecosystem, and what determines where different ecosystems are located?
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- Why is the preservation of biodiversity and ecosystems so important?
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Biomes and Climate General Biology Weblinks
Biodiversity and Conservation |
1.4 The Process of Science - Biologists gather information and come to conclusions about the natural world.
- Various conclusions can sometimes be used to arrive at a theory, a general concept about the natural world.
| - List the steps of the scientific method.
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- What is the difference between a hypothesis and a scientific theory?
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Scientific Method |
1.5 Science and Social Responsibility - All persons have the responsibility to make an ethical and moral decision about how scientific information can be used.
| - What is a "technology" and who should decide whether a technology should be put to use?
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Public Action
World Views Case Studies
Transplant
Treatment of Critically Ill Newborns |
