Physics Basics Quiz
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What is a unifying theme in biology that explains the unity and diversity of life?

  • Energy processing
  • Internal environment regulation
  • Cellular structure
  • Evolution (correct)
  • What is the role of genes in organisms?

  • Processing energy
  • Regulating internal environments
  • Encoding hereditary information (correct)
  • Determining cellular structure
  • What is a fundamental characteristic of all organisms?

  • Ability to communicate with other organisms
  • Ability to process energy
  • Ability to regulate internal environments (correct)
  • Ability to reproduce asexually
  • What is the primary focus of biologists studying molecular biology?

    <p>Cell structure and function</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the broad scope of biology as a natural science?

    <p>Study of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What directly led to the development of new products like television, computers, and nuclear weapons?

    <p>Advances in electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the origin of the word 'physics'?

    <p>Latin physica ('study of nature'), borrowed from the Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science')</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the oldest natural sciences?

    <p>Astronomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What led to the development of industrialization?

    <p>Advances in thermodynamics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What inspired the development of calculus?

    <p>Advances in mechanics</p> Signup and view all the answers

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