<p> Chapter 1 – Essential Learning Pieces</p><p> The Earth is home to incredible diversity. What is diversity? </p><p> If Biology is the study of living things - what is biodiversity?</p><p> What is the biological definition of a species?</p><p> What is an organism? What four characteristics do all organisms share</p><p> This year, we’ll talk about unifying themes in biology. They are listed below. Please write them in your notebook and define any underlined terms.</p><p> o All levels of life have systems of related parts</p><p> o Structure and function are related in Biology</p><p> o Organisms must maintain homeostasis to survive in diverse environments.</p><p> o Change over time (evolution)</p><p>Chapter 1 – Essential Learning Pieces</p><p> The Earth is home to incredible diversity. What is diversity? </p><p> If Biology is the study of living things - what is biodiversity?</p><p> What is the biological definition of a species?</p><p> What is an organism? What four characteristics do all organisms share</p><p> This year, we’ll talk about unifying themes in biology. They are listed below. Please write them in your notebook and define any underlined terms.</p><p> o All levels of life have systems of related parts</p><p> o Structure and function are related in Biology</p><p> o Organisms must maintain homeostasis to survive in diverse environments.</p><p> o Change over time (evolution)</p><p>Chapter 1 – Essential Learning Pieces</p><p> The Earth is home to incredible diversity. What is diversity?  If Biology is the study of living things - what is biodiversity?</p><p> What is the biological definition of a species?</p><p> What is an organism? What four characteristics do all organisms share</p><p> This year, we’ll talk about unifying themes in biology. They are listed below. Please write them in your notebook and define any underlined terms.</p><p> o All levels of life have systems of related parts</p><p> o Structure and function are related in Biology</p><p> o Organisms must maintain homeostasis to survive in diverse environments.</p><p> o Change over time (evolution)</p>