Zoology Notes: General Properties of Living Things PDF

‭Zoology Notes: General Properties of Living Things‬ ‭1.‬ ‭Chemical Uniqueness - Living systems demonstrate a unique and complex molecular organization.‬ -‭ Macromolecule - complex, large molecules that make up living things:‬ ‭The four macromolecules of living things are Lipi...

‭Zoology Notes: General Properties of Living Things‬ ‭1.‬ ‭Chemical Uniqueness - Living systems demonstrate a unique and complex molecular organization.‬ -‭ Macromolecule - complex, large molecules that make up living things:‬ ‭The four macromolecules of living things are Lipids, carbohydrates, proteins and nucleic acids‬ ‭2.‬ C ‭ omplexity and Hierarchical Organization - Living systems demonstrate a unique and complex‬ ‭hierarchical organization‬ ‭-Hierarchy Levels include macromolecules, cells, organisms, populations, species‬ ‭3.‬ ‭Reproduction - Living systems can reproduce themselves‬ ‭4.‬ P ‭ ossession of a Genetic Program - a genetic program provides fidelity of inheritance‬ ‭-For animals and other organisms, DNA stores the genetic information‬ -‭ DNA is a very long, linear chain of subunits called nucleotides each one contains a sugar, a phosphate‬ ‭and a nitrogen base.‬ ‭5.‬ M ‭ etabolism - a group of processes that includes digestion, recovery of energy(respiration) and‬ ‭synthesis of molecules and structures by organisms.‬ ‭-Physiology - The study of metabolic functions from the biochemical to the organismal level‬ ‭6.‬ ‭Development - All organisms pass through a characteristic life cycle‬ ‭-Metamorphosis - sharp change in form that happens during the development of an organism‬ ‭7.‬ ‭Environmental Interaction - All animals interact with their environments which is known as Ecology.‬ -‭ Irritability - a general property of all organisms involving the ability to respond to stimuli or changes in‬ ‭the environment‬ ‭8.‬ M ‭ ovement - Living systems and their parts show precise and controlled movements arising from within‬ ‭the system‬