Earth and Life Science

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

Quarter 2 - Week 2

Unifying Themes in the study of Life

LAS Developer: CARENE K. AGAYAM

I. Learning Competency
1. Describe how unifying (e.g. structure and function, evolution and
ecosystems) in the study of life show the connections between living
things.
2. Describe how livings interact with each other and with their
environment.

II. Background Information for Learners

The field of science that deals with the study of life is the Life Science/Biology. It
involves different disciplines. These disciplines are connected to one another, through
which the biologist termed as unifying themes.
In the study of life and its unifying themes, you will learn the connections and
interactions among living things. Let us consider how units are being connected to
each other. Ecology then is the branch of biology that deals with the study of living
organism and their relationships with each other and their environment. Consider a
forest of different kind of living organisms, they are different from one another, but
they live in one community thus, this shows that everything is connected and
interrelated with one another. Unifying themes of life gives you an idea of how each
theme contributes to the connection of living organisms (biotic) and non-living things
(abiotic).

10 Unifying themes used to study Life Science

1. The Cell
 All levels of life have systems of related parts.
 A system is an organized group of interacting parts.
 A cell is a system of chemicals and processes. It is the basic unit of life.
 A body system includes organs that interact.
 An ecosystem includes living and nonliving things that interact.
2. Reproduction and Inheritance
 Organisms reproduce.
 It is necessary part of living; process of making more of one’s own kind.
 Traits are being inherited and transferred.
 The continuity of life depends on the inheritance of biological information in the
form of DNA molecules.
 The genetic information is encoded in the nucleotide sequences of the DNA.
3. Regulation
 Organisms must maintain homeostasis to survive in diverse environments.
 Homeostasis is the maintenance of constant internal conditions.
 All living organisms must live in a stable environment.
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 4. Structure and function
 Structure determines function.
 The structure is the shape of the object.
 The function is the object’s specific role.
5. Evolution
 explains the unity and diversity of life.
 Is the change in living things over time. The genetic makeup of a population of a
species changes.
 It accounts for both the diversity and the unity of life.
6. Adaptation
 Living organisms survive depending on how one will adapt to its changing
environment.
7. Interaction with the environment
 Organisms are interdependent with one another.
 Organisms have evolved to live and interact with other organisms.
 Ecology deals with the interactions of living organisms with one another and
their environment.
8. Energy and Life
 Organisms acquire and process energy.
 Living organisms use a source of energy for their metabolic activities.
 Some living organisms capture the light energy and convert it into chemical
energy in food.
 Some living organisms use chemical energy stored in molecules obtained from food.
9. Scientific Theory
 The process of science includes observation-based discovery and the testing of
explanations through the hypothetic-deductive.
 Scientific credibility depends on the repeatability of observation and experiments.
10. Science, Technology and Society
 Many technologies are goal-oriented application of science.
 The relationships of science and technology to society are now more crucial to
understand than even before.
III. Directions
1. Read and understand each part of the material.
2. Give more focus on the background information. Follow the instructions. Ask the
assistance of your parent/s, guardian, sibling/s or anyone who can help you at home.
3. You are advised to do all the activities and submit it on time.
4. Pass only the activity sheets.

IV. Activities
See the next pages for the activities.
V. Reflection
Understanding how life came about is a deep scientific undertaking.
Organisms’ function, structures, growth and origin are indeed one of many
diverse topics that should be explored to grasp the complexities of life.

Revised by: Noted by:

ROSELLE P. TELVA GLYNNIS K. NGETEG, Ed. D.
Subject Teacher Master Teacher II-SHS Coordinator

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 Earth and Life Science Activity Sheets
Quarter 2- Week 2
Unifying Themes
Name: ___________________________________
Grade Level and Section: __________________

Activity 1. Multiple Choice

Read carefully the following statements. Choose the letter of the best answer then write
it on the space provided before each number.
_____1. Which among the given examples describes the unifying structure and function?
A. Basic unit of life
B. Light as source of energy
C. Bats have wings specialized for flying
D. Living things arise from pre-existing cells
_____2. Chameleons shift colors whenever they go. They are able to turn any colors or combine
colors depending on where the environment is. What theme is being described?
A. Adaptation C. Evolution
B. Inheritance D. Interaction
_____3. The diversity of life arises by change leading to the present biodiversity that we see. This
is what we call as ___________.
A. Reproduction C. Evolution
B. Adaptation D. Interaction
_____4. The field of science is changing the lives of all organisms through technology and
research. This is explained by ________.
A. Energy and life C. Scientific theory
B. Interaction with the D. Science, technology and
environment society
_____5. Makahiya plant closes its leaflets when touched. This is an example of _______.
A. Energy and life C. Structure and function
B. Response to stimuli D. Reproduction and inheritance
_____6. Research plays significant role for the improvement of lives in a given society. With these,
more scientists agree that all scientific knowledge comes from
A. Textbooks
B. Observation
C. Experimentation
D. Both experimentation and observation
_____7. Describe the image illustrated on the right side.
A. It shows how organisms respond to its environment.
B. Organisms are growing and developing
C. There is a transfer or energy among living
Organisms
D. They are evolving
_____8. Which statement does not describe the image on the right side?
A. Plants acquire energy for them to perfom
its task, the food making.
B. Plants need the abiotic factors in order to grow.
C. There is a transfer of energy from the sun to the plant.
D. They are evolving
Activity 2. Match Me
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 Direction: Match the given statements in column A to its corresponding unifying themes in
column B. Write the letter of your answer on the space provided before each number.
A B
_____1. Cells are the basic unit of life, which denotes A. evolution
that all living things are composed of cells.
_____2. Autotrophs use light to perform the process B. energy and life
photosynthesis, on the other hand, heterotrophs
consume other organisms to obtain food.
_____3. Living things cannot live alone, their survival C. interaction with the
environment depends on how they interact with the environment.

_____4. Organisms’ structures fit with its functions. D. cell

_____5. Traits of parents are being passed from E. structure and function
one generation to the next generation.
_____6. Cells of the body are surrounded by a F. reproduction and inheritance
and small amount of fluid, and normal cell
functions depend on the maintenance of cell’s fluid
environment including temperature, volume, and
chemical content.
_____7. The diversity of life arises by change G.
regulation
leading to the present biodiversity that we see.
_____8. The field of science is changing the lives of H. Scientific Inquiry
all organisms through research.

Activity 3
Using the illustration below, explain briefly the interconnections of living things and their environment.
State how human being may value life.
Use ½ crosswise pad paper for your explanation.

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