OBJECTIVES

After reading this chapter and attending lecture, you should be able to:

1. Define the term Biology and list four key points that are necessary for the understanding of Biology.*
2. Briefly describe the organization of life (from atoms to biosphere).*
3. Explain the concept of emergent properties and the reductionist approach and systems biology approach to studying these properties.*
4. Describe seven properties associated with life and give unique examples (order, reproduction, etc...).*
5. Define Biodiversity
6. Describe Linnaeus' work in Taxonomy and describe how all living organisms are classified in relation to each other.*
7. Use the taxinomical classification system to determine how closely related two organisms are in relation each other.*
8. Describe the three-domain system and identify key similarities between organisms found in the same domain.
9. Using the four kingdom system found in Eukarya, describe the major characteristics that make each kingdom unique.*

KEY TERMS
Population, community, ecosystem, emergent properties, prokaryote, eukaryote, biodiversity, taxonomy.