Biology Fundamentals Quiz

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What unifying themes tie together the field of biology?

Cells, hereditary information, evolution, and energy processing

What is a key aspect of life that allows organisms to move, grow, and reproduce?

Energy processing

What is the primary method that biologists use to make observations and form conclusions?

The scientific method

What is the scope of biology's study of life?

<p>From molecular biology of a cell to the anatomy and physiology of plants and animals, and evolution of populations</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did life on Earth emerge?

<p>More than 3.7 billion years ago</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the foundation of all quantum physics, including quantum chemistry, quantum field theory, quantum technology, and quantum information science?

<p>Quantum mechanics</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does quantum mechanics differ from classical physics?

<p>Energy, momentum, and other quantities of a bound system are restricted to discrete values</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic do measurements of systems in quantum mechanics exhibit?

<p>Both particles and waves (wave–particle duality)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the scale at which classical physics is not sufficient for describing nature?

<p>Small (atomic and subatomic) scales</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the uncertainty principle in quantum mechanics related to?

<p>Limits to how accurately the value of a physical quantity can be predicted prior to its measurement</p> Signup and view all the answers

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