Chapter
Outline Framework
A. Life's
Hierarchical Order
1. Living
world as a hierarchy
2. Emergent properties of levels of biological organization
3. Cells are the basic unit of structure and function
4. Continuity of life based on heritable information in the
form of DNA
5. Structure and function are correlated at all levels of biological
organization
6. Organisms are open systmes that interact continuously with
their environment
7. Regulatory mechanisms ensure a dynamic balance in living
systems
B. Evolution,
Unity, Diversity
1. Diversity
and unity are the dual faces of life on earth
2. Evolution is the core theme of biology
C. Science
as a process
1. Testable
hypotheses are the halmarks of the scientific process
2. Science and technology are functions of society
3. Biology is a multidisciplinary adventure
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