BIOLOGY

Biology as a Science
 Science
Organized body of knowledge
Physical Science
Earth Science
Biological Science
 Physical Science
Physics
Chemistry
Astronomy
 Earth Science
Geology
Oceanography
Meteorology
 Biological Science
Bios Life
Logos Study
 Branches of Biology
Based on the kind of Organism
Based on the Specific Method or area of study
 Botany
Phycology algae
Bryology bryophytes
Moscology mosses
Hepaticology liverworts/hornworts
Pteridology pteridophytes
Palinology pollen grains & spores
Dendrology trees
Agrostology - grasses
 Zoology
Mammalogy mammals
Ornithology birds
Ichthyology fish
Herpetology reptiles & amphibians
Protozoology protozoans
Entomology insects
Conchology shelled animals
Malanchology mollusks
Helminthology - worms
 Others
Microbiology microorganisms such as bacteria
 Method or Area of Study
Morphology form
Anatomy structure
Histology tissues
Cytology cell structure/organization
Embryology development/progression
Physiology functional processes
Biochemistry chemical constitution
 Method or Area of Study
Biophysics physical laws governing organism
Ecology interaction with the environment
Phytogeography distribution in water & soil
Paleontology - fossils
Genetics heredity and variations
Taxonomy naming and classification
Evolution changes in an organism/species
 The Origin of Life
1. Big Bang (origin of the universe)
2. Formation of the Earth
3. Formation of the primitive atmosphere (CHON
atmosphere)
4. Formation of small biological molecules (amino
acids, glucose, nucleotides)
5. Polymerization to form larger biomolecules
(proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, lipids)
 The Origin of Life
6. Formation of protobions or ancestral cells
(coacervate droplets, microsphere, liposomes)
7. Cell reproduction and genetic material
8. Heterotrophs form (absorbed molecules from
surroundings for nourishment; anaerobic
metabolism > no free O2)
9. Autotrophs (photosynthetic cells give off O2)
- Animal-like heterotrophs with aerobic respiration
(herbivores, carnivores, omnivores)
 Theories on the Origins of Life
Spontaneous Generation / Abiogenesis life
originated from non-living things (1700-1800)
Biogenesis life comes from life
Special Creation Theory supernatural forces
Cosmozoic Theory life from universal sources
Naturaistic / Physicochemical Theory life formed
through molecular aggregation
 Properties of Life
Organization
Growth and development
Reproduction
Irritability
Adaptation
Movement
Metabolism
 Assignment
What is the Scientific method?
What are the steps of the scientific method?
What is the purpose of the scientific method?

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