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This document is a biology paper from the University of Puerto Rico discussing the unifying themes of biology. It outlines 7 themes - reproduction, response to the environment, energy processing, order, growth and development, regulation, and evolutionary adaptation - and their relation to the key properties of life. Each theme is explained in 1-2 sentences focusing on how organisms interact with each other and their environment.

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University of Puerto Rico Cayey Biology 3001 Professor Eneida Díaz Delaine M. Zayas-Bazán Burgos June 11th, 2012 Unifying themes of Biology Theme Property of life Reproduction Organisms interact with each other in their own species to reproduce and by this perpetuate the specie. Organisms interact with each other Organisms and the physical environment Response to the environment Organisms interact with other organisms that are present in their environment to find food and shelter among many others.
Theme Property of life Energy Processing Life requires energy transfer and transformation Organisms need energy to live. Chemical energy is transferred between all organisms in order for them to realize the corresponding functions that would keep them alive. Order Structure and function are correlated at all levels of biological Life is characterized by a highly organized structure. This structure organization is responsible of the proper functioning of organisms, and their systems from cells to organs. Order Cells are the basic unit of the highly organized structure that is found The cell is an organism’s basic unit of structure and function in all living beings. Every organism, system, organ system, organ and tissue is composed by cells and carries out their work based on the functioning of cells. Growth and development The continuity of life is based on heritable information in the form Organisms grow and develop according to the genetic of DNA information, in form of DNA, they inherit from their progenitors. Growth and development The DNA transmitted from parents to offspring determines New properties emerge at each level in the biological hierarchy from their physical appearance to their illness or health conditions. The DNA sequences carry all of the information in their genes; analyzing these sequences could reveal in detail the growth and development of diverse organisms.
Theme Property of life Regulation Feedback mechanisms regulate biological systems Regulation controls diverse aspects like the temperature of the organism and the expulsion of waste. Feedback is responsible of the regulation, as well as of diverse biological systems and their processes. Evolutionary adaption Evolution accounts for the unity and diversity of life Evolution permits the adaption of organisms to their environment. These adaptations, in some cases, led to the emergence of new species creating the phenomenon of diversity of the species among the same family unit.

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Unifying themes

  • 1. University of Puerto Rico Cayey Biology 3001 Professor Eneida Díaz Delaine M. Zayas-Bazán Burgos June 11th, 2012 Unifying themes of Biology Theme Property of life Reproduction Organisms interact with each other in their own species to reproduce and by this perpetuate the specie. Organisms interact with each other Organisms and the physical environment Response to the environment Organisms interact with other organisms that are present in their environment to find food and shelter among many others.
  • 2. Theme Property of life Energy Processing Life requires energy transfer and transformation Organisms need energy to live. Chemical energy is transferred between all organisms in order for them to realize the corresponding functions that would keep them alive. Order Structure and function are correlated at all levels of biological Life is characterized by a highly organized structure. This structure organization is responsible of the proper functioning of organisms, and their systems from cells to organs. Order Cells are the basic unit of the highly organized structure that is found The cell is an organism’s basic unit of structure and function in all living beings. Every organism, system, organ system, organ and tissue is composed by cells and carries out their work based on the functioning of cells. Growth and development The continuity of life is based on heritable information in the form Organisms grow and develop according to the genetic of DNA information, in form of DNA, they inherit from their progenitors. Growth and development The DNA transmitted from parents to offspring determines New properties emerge at each level in the biological hierarchy from their physical appearance to their illness or health conditions. The DNA sequences carry all of the information in their genes; analyzing these sequences could reveal in detail the growth and development of diverse organisms.
  • 3. Theme Property of life Regulation Feedback mechanisms regulate biological systems Regulation controls diverse aspects like the temperature of the organism and the expulsion of waste. Feedback is responsible of the regulation, as well as of diverse biological systems and their processes. Evolutionary adaption Evolution accounts for the unity and diversity of life Evolution permits the adaption of organisms to their environment. These adaptations, in some cases, led to the emergence of new species creating the phenomenon of diversity of the species among the same family unit.