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What is a unifying theme in the field of biology that explains the unity and diversity of life?
What allows organisms to move, grow, and reproduce?
What is the fundamental unit that all organisms are made up of?
At what levels of organization can biologists study life?
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How do biologists make observations and pose questions in their research?
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Unifying Themes in Biology
- The unifying theme in biology that explains the unity and diversity of life is the theory of evolution, which describes how all living organisms share a common ancestry and have evolved over time through natural selection.
Cellular Organization
- All organisms are composed of cells, which are the fundamental units of life, and are the basic structural and functional units of living organisms.
Levels of Organization
- Biologists can study life at various levels of organization, including:
- Molecular level: focuses on the structure and function of biomolecules such as DNA, proteins, and carbohydrates
- Cellular level: focuses on the structure and function of cells, including cell metabolism and cell division
- Organismal level: focuses on the structure and function of entire organisms, including their physiology, behavior, and ecology
- Population level: focuses on groups of organisms of the same species that live in a specific geographic area
- Community level: focuses on interactions between different species that live in a specific geographic area
- Ecosystem level: focuses on the interactions between living organisms and their physical environment
- Biosphere level: focuses on the entire global sum of all ecosystems on Earth
Biological Processes
- Organisms are able to move, grow, and reproduce due to various biological processes, including:
- Metabolism: the process by which cells generate energy and synthesize new molecules
- Homeostasis: the process by which cells maintain a stable internal environment despite changes in the external environment
- Photosynthesis: the process by which plants and some other organisms convert light energy into chemical energy
Scientific Inquiry
- Biologists make observations and pose questions in their research through the scientific method, which involves:
- Making observations about the natural world
- Formulating hypotheses to explain these observations
- Designing experiments to test these hypotheses
- Collecting and analyzing data from these experiments
- Drawing conclusions based on the data and refining their hypotheses accordingly
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Test your knowledge of biology with this quiz covering key themes such as cells, genes, heredity, and evolution. Challenge yourself with questions on the scientific study of life and the unifying principles that connect all living organisms.
