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Name __________________________

Biology

Big Ideas in Biology

Directions: Read pages 20-21 to fill in the graphic organizer below.

Big Idea

Description

1. Cellular Basis of Life

Living things are made of cells.

2. Information and Heredity

Life requires matter that provides raw materials, nutrients, and energy.

4. Growth, Development, and

Reproduction

Living things maintain a relatively stable internal environment.

6. Evolution

Each major group of organisms has evolved structures that make

particular functions possible.

All living things are fundamentally similar at the molecular level.

All forms of life on Earth are connected into a biosphere.

Biosphere

–

part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air.

10. Science as a Way of Knowing

11. Pick two of the big ideas from the chart and describe how the ideas interlock. Use COMPLETE SENTENCES.

Directions: Read pages 22-23 to answer question 12.

12. Biology is made up of many overlapping fields, each of which uses different tools to gather information.

Fill out the table below about two fields of biology – one that appeals to you and one that does not. Include a

description of each field and the tools scientists in the field use, as well as your impressions of each.

Field of Biology

Description of Field

Why It Does or Does Not Appeal to Me

One that appeals to me:

One that does not appeal

to me:

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