introduction to life

1. INTRODUCTION TO
LIFE SCIENCE

2. OBJECTIVES:
We will be learning about:
• What life science is
• The different branches of life
science
• The big ideas of life science

3. WHAT IS LIFE
SCIENCE?

4. Life science is the study of living things (
another name for this is biology).
Living things are called organisms such as:
• Animals
• Plants
• Fungi
• Microorganisms

5. Living things can come in a great variety of shapes
and sizes, from microbes to giant redwood trees
and blue whales.

6. BRANCHES OF LIFE
SCIENCE

7. Molecular biology
the study of
chemical building
blocks of cells

8. Genetics
the study of how
information about
organisms is passed from
parent to offspring's

9. Physiology
the study of structures
and functions of
organisms

10. Ecology
the study of how
organisms interact with
each other and their
surroundings

11. BIG IDEAS IN
LIFE SCIENCE

12. The big ideas in life science include the following:
• Organisms are diverse, yet share similar
characteristics.
• Groups or organisms change over time.
• The structure and function of organisms are
complimentary.
• Organisms operate on the same physical principles as
the rest of the natural world.