6 Questions
What is the study of interactions between organisms and their environment?
Ecology
What is the process by which cells divide to produce four daughter cells, each with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell?
Meiosis
What is the branch of biology that deals with the study of the structure, function, and behavior of molecules?
Biochemistry
What is the study of the inheritance of traits in organisms?
Genetics
What is the process by which cells respond to stimuli? change
Response to stimuli
What is the branch of biology that deals with the study of the structure and function of cells?
Cell Biology
Study Notes
Branches of Biology
- Botany: Study of plants
- Zoology: Study of animals
- Microbiology: Study of microorganisms
- Ecology: Study of interactions between organisms and their environment
- Genetics: Study of heredity and variation
- Biochemistry: Study of chemical processes in living organisms
- Biophysics: Study of physical principles underlying biological processes
- Molecular Biology: Study of biological molecules and their interactions
Cell Biology
- Cell structure: Plasma membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes, lysosomes
- Cell functions: Metabolism, growth, reproduction, response to stimuli, movement
- Cell division: Mitosis, meiosis, binary fission
- Cell signaling: Communication between cells through signals and responses
Evolution
- Theory of evolution: Descent with modification, natural selection, genetic drift, mutation, gene flow
- Evidence for evolution: Fossil record, comparative anatomy, molecular biology, biogeography
- Mechanisms of evolution: Speciation, adaptation, co-evolution
Genetics
- Mendelian genetics: Laws of inheritance, dominant and recessive alleles, Punnett squares
- Molecular genetics: DNA structure, replication, transcription, translation, gene expression
- Genetic variation: Mutations, genetic recombination, gene flow, genetic drift
Ecology
- Ecosystems: Communities of organisms and their environment, energy flow, nutrient cycling
- Population ecology: Population growth, population dynamics, demography
- Community ecology: Species interactions, predator-prey relationships, symbiosis
- Ecosystem services: Provisioning, regulating, cultural, supporting services
Human Biology
- Human body systems: Nervous, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, endocrine, immune
- Human development: Embryogenesis, growth, development, aging
- Human health: Disease, infection, immunity, nutrition, wellness
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