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What unifying themes tie together the field of biology?
What unifying themes tie together the field of biology?
- Photosynthesis, respiration, mitosis, and meiosis
- Atoms, molecules, cells, and organisms
- Cells, hereditary information, evolution, and energy processing (correct)
- Genes, species, ecosystems, and energy flow
What is the importance of energy processing to life?
What is the importance of energy processing to life?
- It allows organisms to move, grow, and reproduce (correct)
- It regulates the temperature of the environment
- It enables organisms to communicate and socialize
- It determines the color of organisms
What is the focus of biologists at multiple levels of organization?
What is the focus of biologists at multiple levels of organization?
- From molecular biology to the anatomy and physiology of plants and animals (correct)
- From chemical reactions to ecological systems
- From individual cells to entire ecosystems
- From prokaryotic organisms to eukaryotic organisms
What is the primary tool used by biologists to make observations and form conclusions?
What is the primary tool used by biologists to make observations and form conclusions?
What is the timespan of the emergence of life on Earth?
What is the timespan of the emergence of life on Earth?