Science Standard V, Life Science
Lesson 500, Introduction to Biology
Understanding the significance of biology
Enumerating the characteristics of living versus non-living things
Enumerating the activities of a cell which contribute to the livelihood of organisms
Understanding that cells exist within a narrow range of environmental conditions and changes to that environment will kill the cell or organism
Understanding that biological systems obey the same laws of conservation as physical systems
Knowing that biological systems are composed of cells just as all organisms consist of cells
Understanding that life has a chemical basis