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What is the primary focus of biology as a scientific study?
What is the primary focus of biology as a scientific study?
- Exploring the geological history of the Earth
- Analyzing the chemical composition of cells
- Studying the physical properties of organisms
- Understanding life and its processes (correct)
What unifying themes tie together the field of biology?
What unifying themes tie together the field of biology?
- Cell structure, environmental adaptation, and population dynamics
- Evolution, hereditary information, and energy processing (correct)
- Chemical reactions, ecological systems, and genetic mutations
- Organism behavior, cellular respiration, and genetic variation
What is a key characteristic of all organisms according to the text?
What is a key characteristic of all organisms according to the text?
- Capable of surviving extreme environmental conditions
- Made up of cells and process hereditary information (correct)
- Lack the ability to adapt to changing environments
- Dependent on photosynthesis for energy production
How do biologists study life at different levels of organization?
How do biologists study life at different levels of organization?
What method do biologists use to make observations and pose questions?
What method do biologists use to make observations and pose questions?