Transcript Unity, Diversity, & Evolution

Unity,
Diversity, &
Evolution
Unity
•All Life Forms Have
Common Features
Common Properties
of Life
Made of Cells
Basic unit of structure
& function
Maintain a constant internal
environment (homeostasis)
Examples: temperature,
sugar level, salt level,
hydration, etc.
Metabolism
Total of all
chemical
reactions.
Examples:
Respond to Stimuli
Examples:
Reproduce
Essential
to survival
of species.
Heredity & Evolution
Heredity: Traits
passed to
offspring.
Info found in
DNA.
Evolve
Evolution: Change in species over
generations.
Grow and Develop
• Growth- change in • Developmentnumber of cells
change in a single
which leads to
individual during
increase in size.
life cycle.
Cells- Similar but Different
Review Game:
What characteristic…
Your reaction to something in
your environment
RESPONSE TO A STIMULUS
The ability to maintain a
constant internal environment
Homeostasis
All the building up and breaking
down processes in your body
Metabolism
The ability of a species to
change over time
Evolution
This molecule is found in all living
things and gives us our traits
DNA
All living things are made of…
Cells
Viruses?