The Chemical Basis of Life

Prior to Introduction to chapter 2, you will be taught how to write a lab report.  Remember not to include personal pronouns when writing your report.  There is a link to report on the page. 

Start of Chapter 2: You will be introduce to 20 of the most important elements needed for healthy life.

Experimental Design

1) You will be handed the Experimental Design Diagram and we will discuss and explain each term.
2) Next, you will read 4 short paragraphs and identify the following from each passage;
a) the dependent variable
b) the Independent variable
c) the control group
d) the Experimental group.








 

The Diversity of Life Aranged in 3 Domain

 
(Protists fall into multiple kingdoms within the eukarya domain. Most are

unicellular, some are multi-cellular, and some colonial. Protists exhibit the

most functional and structural diversity than the members of the

eukaryotes they are most familiar, plants, animals, and fungi.)

Life's Levels of Organization.

You will take notes as we discuss the biological hierarchy.

The 7 Criteria of Life Continued

4) Reaction to Stimuli:

 

5) Evolution:

 

  6) The Need for Energy:

 

 

7) Interdependence: Relying on living and on non-living things, biotic and abiotic things.

 

The 7 Criteria of Life

1) Reproduction: 

Sexual Reproduction :


 Asexual Reproduction:

 2) Growth and Development

 

3) Homeostasis :

Welcome to the 2019 - 2020 School Year

Remember, "The Best of Times is Now."

The Best of Times Video Link


In today's class you will review the scientific language worksheet.  Scientific vocabulary is made of root word that are linked together to have different meaning. If you understand the root words, you will find scientific vocabulary much easier to understand.