Biology 121
Lecture Guide Chap 1
Biology is - ________________________________________________________ .
______________ can be defined using 4 major criteria.
1. _____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Additionally, a fifth criterion may also be proposed.
*. _____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What do living things have in common?
1. DNA _____________________________________________
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2. __________________ - All living things have _________________________
____________________________________.
3. ______________________________________________________
4. Engage in _______________________________ - ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .
5. __________________ & ____________________ to the environment.
“ ________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________.”

____________ sense changes in their ___________ and
make __________________________________________ to changes.
Receptors – ________________________________________ .
Stimulus – __________________________________________.
What are some specific stimuli humans detect?
1.
______________________
2.
______________________
3.
______________________
___________________– the ability of ___________________ to changes so
that their ________________________ remain within ___________________.

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6 Biological Kingdoms
_______________ – no nucleus
1.
___________________ – single celled organisms.
2.
_______________ – single celled organisms. “_____ bacteria”.
______________________ – with a nucleus.
3.
_________________ – single celled organisms. (also multicelled “seaweeds)”.
4.
___________– ______________ outside the body with ___________. Mushrooms
5.
_______________ – plants (most photosynthesize).
6.
________________– animals.
