Through the interactions of organisms and their environments, energy and matter are transferred.

Why is it critical we,
you + me = we
  understand the principles of science??

You must have the ability  to understand and critically evaluate evidence to
draw a conclusion based on logic and data ...

in allll things in our world

 species
 populations
communities
 ecosystems
 biosphere 

All living organisms share a common
​line of descent .

DNA is the  cornerstone  of 
life

all life is cellular

 sensing and adjusting to shifts in the internal/external environment in an attempt to maintain a balanced state

atoms

life reproduces independently 

Pseudoscience
​relies on predetermined conclusions that cannot be tested and experimentally proven false.
​ Pseudoscientific claims are often based on anecdotal evidence, not scientific data.  

Science relies on an objective and systematic process involving observation, experimentation, and analysis. 

All organisms exhibit commonality in:
1. their requirement for nutrients
2. their homeostatic response to stimuli
3. having nucleic acids as carrier of genetic information
4. ability to reproduce independently  
​5. being cellular 

​Life can be examined by observing how the simple assemble to form the complex in ever increasing levels of complexity.

A scientific THEORY, like gravity or evolution, is based on a hypothesis that has not been proven false after exhaustive experimental testing. Scientific theories can be modified/revised as new information is discovered.