Introduction to Biology PDF
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This document is an introduction to biology, covering various topics such as the attributes of life, nature's blueprint, biomimicry, and the cellular level of organization. It delves into the works of Robert Hooke and explores cell theory, the cell cycle, and cancer. The document caters to secondary school or undergraduate biology students.
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**Introduction to Biology** =========================== Biology is an inquiry about life. ### **Attributes of Life** 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. **Nature's Blueprint** ---------------------- ### **Biomimicry** Greek words: bios (Life) and mimesis (imitation) - - - - - - -...
**Introduction to Biology** =========================== Biology is an inquiry about life. ### **Attributes of Life** 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. **Nature's Blueprint** ---------------------- ### **Biomimicry** Greek words: bios (Life) and mimesis (imitation) - - - - - - - - **The Cellular Level of Organization** -------------------------------------- Mycoplasma genitalium (Smallest Organism) - - Armillaria solidipes or Honey fungus (Largest Organism) - - ### **Robert Hooke** - ### **Classical Cell Theory (1839)** - - - - - - ### **Modern Cell Theory** - - - - **Cell Cycle** -------------- - ### **Phases of the cell cycle** - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - **Cell Cycle checkpoints** -------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - **Regulator Molecules of the Cell Cycle** ----------------------------------------- - 1. 2. ### **Positive Regulation of the Cell Cycle** - 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. - - ### **Negative Regulation of the Cell Cycle** - - - - - ### **Cell Cycle Regulation and Cancer** - Proto-oncogenes - - - 1. 2. 3.
