BIOL 1201 Chapter : Biology Chapters 1 & 2
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Theme: new properties emerge at each level in the biological hierarchy. Emergent properties result from the arrangement and interaction of parts within a system. Emergent properties characterize nonbiological entities as well: reductionism is cutting things down to the simplest thing we can break them down to (break down/isolate and study parts piece by piece). Most popular method of biological studies: systems biology looks at the behavior of the entire subject being studied. Theme: structure and function are correlated at all levels of biological organization: Theme: the cell is an organism"s basic unit of structure and function. Cell is the simplest thing we can call alive. All cells are enclosed by membrane and use dna as their genetic information. Eukaryotic cells are 20-100 times larger than prokaryotic cell. Theme: the continuity of life is based on heritable information in the form of dna. Dna is your genetic material if you fit all 6 characteristics of life.
