BIOL 1201 Lecture : Bio 1201 Lecture 1 Notes
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What is a living thing: respond to environment, grow and develop, homeostasis, able to reproduce, made of a cell or cells* Science- natural explanations for observations for observable events developed by use of the scientific method. Scientific method: observation, hypothesis, test hypothesis (experimentation and/or observation, conclusion. Organisms: goals, understand classification system identify major groups of organisms, define simple differences among major groups of organisms, relate origin of major groups of organisms to the earth"s history. Classification system: many characteristics, morphological, anatomical, biochemical, genetic. Hierarchical classification system: kingdom: animalia, animalia, phylum: chordata, chordata, class: mammalia, mammalia, order: artiodactyla, primates, family: suidae, hominidae, genus: sus, homo, species: scrofa, sapiens. Red: sus scrofa - black: homo sapiens. "cloven" hoof with two toes, or a spreading foot with four: family. Numerous skeletal differences between hominids and other primates are related to their upright or semi-upright stance; homo. Separated from the earlier hominids because of the emergence of tool use, language, and culture.
