BIOL*1080 Lecture 1: Systems Biology
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What does the Paleolithic diet suggest about our modern lifestyle?

  • It indicates that our stress response is always 'on' with no follow-through.
  • It signals to our bodies that we're injured and need to slow down metabolism. (correct)
  • It implies that we are not taking into account all aspects of our lifestyle.
  • It suggests that we are not getting enough physical exercise.
  • What is the focus of Integrative Medicine (IM) according to the text?

  • Using only pharmaceutical therapies.
  • Ignoring the therapeutic relationship between practitioner and patient.
  • Healing the whole person, including all aspects of lifestyle. (correct)
  • Treating the symptoms of diseases only.
  • What does One Health, as mentioned in the text, aim to address?

  • Environmental health problems only.
  • Treatment of human health problems only.
  • Collaborative effort on complex animal, human, and environmental health problems. (correct)
  • Animal health problems only.
  • What aspect of biological systems is considered from the dimension of time in Lecture 5?

    <p>Rhythms – maintenance/repair, other processes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'in vivo' refer to in the given text?

    <p>A whole-body or organism approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the possible conclusion drawn from the data on leptin's effect on fat oxidation in muscle?

    <p>Leptin administration will help with weight loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 'reduction' model using single leg extensions help to study?

    <p>Training effects on VO2 max in the absence of 'systemic changes'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why have clinical trials with leptin not been very successful according to the text?

    <p>Overweight individuals become leptin resistant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of systems biology?

    <p>To better understand the entirety of the processes in a biological system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are emergent properties in the context of systems biology?

    <p>Properties of an entire system that are not necessarily evident from examining individual components</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of omics in systems biology?

    <p>To incorporate many levels such as genes, proteins, tissues, and organ systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does systems biology involve in order to predict outcomes or responses in a living system?

    <p>Bioinformatics and complex mathematical modeling</p> Signup and view all the answers

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