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[G11 STEM] General Biology 1 L1: The Study of Life Exam/137 Q’s and A’s
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[G11 STEM] General Biology 1 L1: TheStudy of Life Exam/137 Q’s and A’s
Biology - -Is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living
organisms
-Modern Biology - -Is a vast and eclectic field composed of many specialized
disciplines that study the structure, function, growth, distribution, evolution,
or other features of living organisms
-Natural Science - -Is a branch of science concerned with the description,
prediction, and understanding of natural phenomena, based on empirical
evidence from observation and experimentation.
-Life and Physical - -Two main branches of Natural Science
-Physical science - -Is subdivided into branches, including physics,
chemistry, astronomy, and Earth science.
-fields - -specialized branches
-Formal science - -It is used by natural science. It involves mathematics and
logic, converting information about nature into measurements.
-Modern Natural Science - -This science succeeded more classical
approaches to natural philosophy, usually traced to ancient Greece.
-Galileo, Descartes, Bacon, and Newton - -They (4) debated the benefits of
using approaches which were more mathematical and more experimental in
a methodical way.
-natural history - -suggests observational descriptions aimed at popular
audiences
-Basic and Applied - -Two types of science
-Basic science - -also known as pure science
-Basic science - -seeks to expand knowledge regardless of the short-term
application of that knowledge
-Basic science - -It is not focused on developing a product or a service of
immediate public or commercial value.
, -Basic science - -Its goal is knowledge for knowledge's sake, though this
does not mean that, in the end, it may not result in a practical application.
-Applied science - -also known as technology
-Applied science - -aims to use science to solve real-world problems.
-Applied science - -In this science, the problem is usually defined for the
researcher.
-Anatomy - -Is the branch of biology that deals with the study of the
structure of organisms and their parts
-Biochemistry - -Is the branch in biology concerned with the chemical and
physiochemical processes that occur within living organism.
-Biophysics - -Is the science of the application of the laws of physics to
biological phenomena
-Biotechnology - -Is the explanation of biological processes such as genetic
manipulation of microorganisms for the production of antibiotics, hormones,
etc.
-Botany - -Is the scientific study of plants, including their physiology,
structure, genetics, and ecology.
-Cell Biology - -Is the study of cell structure and function, and revolves
around the concept that the cell is the fundamental unit of life.
-Ecology - -Is the branch of biology that deals with the relations of
organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
-Evolution - -Is the process by which different kinds of living organisms are
thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the
history of the earth (Darwinism)
-Genetics - -Is the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in living
organisms
-Immunology - -Is the branch of medicine and biology concerned with
immunity.
-Marine biology - -Is the scientific study of organisms in the ocean or other
marine bodies of water
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