Chapter 1—Themes in the

Study of Life

1. Emergent Properties

Properties of Life.

2. The Cell

3. Heritable Information

4. Structure/Function

5. Interaction with the Environment

6. Regulation

7. Unity and Diversity

8. Evolution

9. Scientific Inquiry

Guppy Experiment

10. Science, Technology, & Society

Table 1.1 Review of Ten Unifying Themes in Biology