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Unifying Themes in The Study of Life

The document discusses the unifying themes in the study of biology. It defines key terms like ecosystem, biotic and abiotic factors. The 10 unifying themes that connect different disciplines in biology are then listed, including emergent properties, cell structure, heritable information, interaction with the environment, regulation, unity and diversity, evolution, and scientific inquiry. The goal is to illustrate how these themes serve as the foundation for studying life and the connection between living things and their environment.

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Unifying Themes in The Study of Life

The document discusses the unifying themes in the study of biology. It defines key terms like ecosystem, biotic and abiotic factors. The 10 unifying themes that connect different disciplines in biology are then listed, including emergent properties, cell structure, heritable information, interaction with the environment, regulation, unity and diversity, evolution, and scientific inquiry. The goal is to illustrate how these themes serve as the foundation for studying life and the connection between living things and their environment.

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UNIFYING THEMES IN THE

STUDY OF LIFE
OBJECTIVES:

1. name the unifying themes in the study of life;


2. describe the unifying themes illustrated;
3. explain the connection among living things and
their interaction with the environment;
4. give details on how these themes serve as the
foundation in the study of biology;
5. value life by taking good care of all human
beings, plants, and animals.
DIRECTIONS. CHOOSE THE LETTER OF THE
BEST ANSWER.
EARTH- home of organisms including
animals, plants and microorganisms.
ECOSYSTEM- the biological communities.
LIVING ORGANISMS (biotic factors) like
animals, plants, insects and bacteria
(interacting to its environment). They are
found in the different parts of the planets.
NON-LIVING ORGANISMS- (abiotic factors)
like the rock, soil, water and sunlight.
- are classified as inanimate objects that may
influence, alter or impact the life of biotic
factors.
- essential to biotic factors in various ways.
BIOLOGY or LIFE SCIENCE
Bio- means life
Logy (logus)-means study
- field of science that deals with the study of life.
- This comprises number of disciplines such as
biochemistry and ecology.
- These disciplines are connected to one another,
through which biologist termed as unifying
themes, which serve as the bases for the study of
life.
The ten (10) unifying themes include:
 emergent properties
 cell
 heritable information
 structure or function
 interaction with the environment
 regulation
 unity and diversity
 Evolution
 scientific inquiry
 the science, technology and society
NAME THE UNIFYING THEME ILLUSTRATED
BELOW. CHOOSE YOUR ANSWER FROM
WORDS INSIDE THE BOX.
GROUP
ACTIVITY

MATCH IT!

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