Biology
Biology: 1. Living Things
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Syllabus
OB38 Understand how to use a simple key to identify plants and animals, including vertebrates and invertebrates
OB39 Investigate the variety of living things by direct observation of animals and plants in their environment; classify living organisms as plants or animals, and animals as vertebrates or invertebrates
OB40 Identify the basic life processes and characteristics common to all living organisms: nutrition, respiration, excretion, growth, reproduction, movement and response
OB41 Recall that living things are composed of cells, tissues, organs and systems, and understand that growth results from cell division
Biology is the study of living things (called organisms)
Biology is the study of living things (called organisms) Student Notes
The living things which we are most familiar with are plants and animals.
Plants | Animals | Make their own food | Do not make their own food | Do not move from place to place | Move from place to place | Have cell walls | Do not have cell walls |
Animals can then be sorted into two groups: 1. Vertebrates = Animals that have a backbone. (Mammal, fish, bird, reptile, amphibian). 2. Invertebrates = Animals that do not have a backbone. (Spiders, worms, jellyfish, anemones, etc).
Biology Keys
A key in Biology is a set of instructions which help us to identify or classify an organism.
The key on the right helps us to identify classify different types of vertebrates.
Can you identify where humans fit into this map?
Basic life processes and characteristics common to all living organisms
All living things have 7 life processes or characteristics in common. These are:
1. Growth
All living things can grow/increase in size.
This happens through cell division where cells have the ability to make copies of themselves. 2. Movement
Please remember to photocopy 4 pages onto one sheet by going A3→A4 and using back to back on the photocopier
Syllabus
OB38 Understand how to use a simple key to identify plants and animals, including vertebrates and invertebrates
OB39 Investigate the variety of living things by direct observation of animals and plants in their environment; classify living organisms as plants or animals, and animals as vertebrates or invertebrates
OB40 Identify the basic life processes and characteristics common to all living organisms: nutrition, respiration, excretion, growth, reproduction, movement and response
OB41 Recall that living things are composed of cells, tissues, organs and systems, and understand that growth results from cell division
Biology is the study of living things (called organisms)
Biology is the study of living things (called organisms) Student Notes
The living things which we are most familiar with are plants and animals.
Plants | Animals | Make their own food | Do not make their own food | Do not move from place to place | Move from place to place | Have cell walls | Do not have cell walls |
Animals can then be sorted into two groups: 1. Vertebrates = Animals that have a backbone. (Mammal, fish, bird, reptile, amphibian). 2. Invertebrates = Animals that do not have a backbone. (Spiders, worms, jellyfish, anemones, etc).
Biology Keys
A key in Biology is a set of instructions which help us to identify or classify an organism.
The key on the right helps us to identify classify different types of vertebrates.
Can you identify where humans fit into this map?
Basic life processes and characteristics common to all living organisms
All living things have 7 life processes or characteristics in common. These are:
1. Growth
All living things can grow/increase in size.
This happens through cell division where cells have the ability to make copies of themselves. 2. Movement