Biology 8-18
Chapter 1
Biology- study of life
Bio= life logy=study of
Math
physics
Chemistry
Biology
Types of biology
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Zoology=Study of animals
Cardiology= Study of the Heart
Ichthyology=Study of fish
Mycology=Study of Fungi
Ornithology=Study of birds
Physiology=How things work
Osteology=Study of bones
Botany=Study of plants
Histology=Study of tissue
Organic chemistry- Carbon….important in rigidity of structures , healing of tissue,
muscle contraction
Inorganic chemistry-No Carbon
Tribal People- Discovered Biology
Greeks & Egyptians- 2
nd
discovery of Biology
A.) Arch & Scholarship….Known for Architectural Triumphs
B.) Known for military & Expansion
Aristotle
- Father of Biology 384 B.C.
A.) Wrote First book of Natural History
B.) Went to Plato’s School
C.) Discovered the Scientific Method
D.) Very good observer of things
Middle Ages- 500 A.D. – 1500 A.D.
A.) Sent out many Explorers such as Desoto…Found lots of new animals, plants, rocks,
etc..
B.) Time of Primitive medicine
C.) Tried turning Pb Lead into Au Gold
D.) Alchemy???
E.) Church stored lots of the information on scribes
F.) Lots of new inventions…lenses
G.) Renaissance Period
*All studies done around this time were all based around the church
*After the middle age period more of the Museums and Universities came along to study
Science
Galelio & Copernicus
- Found out that Earth revolved around the sun…Church banned Galelio
and put him on house arrest
Levels of Organization in Biology
Page 4 and 5 Quiz Tuesday
Subatomic particles
Atomic particles
atom
molecules
Cells
Tissue
Organs
Organ
Systems
Multi-cellular
Organisms
Population
Community
Ecosystem
Biospheres
Solar
System
Galaxy
Universe
1.) Subatomic Particles- Ex. Quarks
2.) Atomic Particles- Ex. Neutron, electron, protons
