Biology: The Study of Life
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What is a unifying theme in the field of biology?

  • Photosynthesis
  • Evolution (correct)
  • Plate tectonics
  • Weather patterns
  • What do all organisms have in common?

  • Ability to fly
  • Cells processing hereditary information (correct)
  • Ability to communicate through language
  • Ability to withstand extreme temperatures
  • What allows organisms to move, grow, and reproduce?

  • Air pressure
  • Genetic mutation
  • Temperature regulation
  • Energy processing (correct)
  • At what levels of organization do biologists study life?

    <p>Molecular biology of a cell to the anatomy and physiology of plants and animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do biologists use to make observations, pose questions, and form conclusions?

    <p>The scientific method</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the ribosome in the genetic code?

    <p>It links proteinogenic amino acids using tRNA and reads the mRNA three nucleotides at a time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the codons specify in the genetic code?

    <p>Which amino acid will be added next during protein biosynthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the key discoverers involved in efforts to understand protein encoding after the discovery of DNA's structure?

    <p>Francis Crick and James Watson</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the standard genetic code often referred to as?

    <p>Canonical genetic code</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist was the first to provide a workable scheme for protein synthesis from DNA?

    <p>George Gamow</p> Signup and view all the answers

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