Fundamentals of Living Organisms and Processes

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Course Outline

  1. Characteristics and variety of living organisms
  2. Levels of organisation and organelles
  3. Cell structure and biological molecules
  4. Movement of substances into and out of cells
  5. Nutrition, respiration and gas exchange
  6. Transport, excretion and coordination responses
  7. Reproduction in flowering plants and humans
  8. Inheritance and genetic variation
  9. Organisms in the environment and feeding
  10. Cycles within ecosystems and human impacts
  11. Food production using microbes and fermenters
  12. Selective breeding, genetic modification and cloning

1. Characteristics and variety of living organisms

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Living organism: A living organism is a biological system that carries out life processes such as growth, reproduction, and response to stimuli.
  • Characteristics of living organisms: Characteristics of living organisms are observable features that distinguish living things from non-living matter.
  • Variety of living organisms: Variety of living organisms is the wide range of different organisms found in nature, including differences in structure and function.
  • Classification: Classification is the grouping of organisms based on shared features to show relationships and variety.

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1. Which statement best describes a living organism?

2. What is classification in biology?

3. What is the correct order of biological organisation from smallest to largest?

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Living organism — definition?

A biological system carrying out life processes.

Characteristics of living organisms?

Growth, reproduction, response, regulation, cells.

Variety of living organisms — meaning?

Wide range of different life forms in nature.

Classification — purpose?

Grouping organisms by shared features.

Cell — basic unit?

Structural and functional unit of life.

Organelle — role?

Carries out specific functions inside a cell.

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