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What is the main focus of microbiology?

  • Study of the structure and function of cells
  • Study of the chemical processes that occur within living organisms
  • Study of microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi (correct)
  • Study of the interactions between organisms and their environment
  • What is the study of heredity, genes, and variation in organisms?

  • Genetics (correct)
  • Molecular Biology
  • Ecology
  • Biochemistry
  • What is the term for the sequence of nucleotides that determines the amino acid sequence of proteins?

  • Mendelian Genetics
  • DNA Structure
  • Gene Expression
  • Genetic Code (correct)
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    Branches of Biology

    • Botany: Study of plants, including their structure, growth, evolution, and interactions with the environment.
    • Zoology: Study of animals, including their structure, behavior, evolution, and interactions with the environment.
    • Microbiology: Study of microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
    • Ecology: Study of the interactions between organisms and their environment.
    • Biochemistry: Study of the chemical processes that occur within living organisms.
    • Molecular Biology: Study of the structure, function, and interactions of biological molecules, such as DNA, proteins, and carbohydrates.
    • Genetics: Study of heredity, genes, and variation in organisms.

    Cell Biology

    • Cell Structure: Includes plasma membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, and organelles such as mitochondria, ribosomes, and lysosomes.
    • Cell Functions: Includes metabolism, photosynthesis, cell signaling, and cell division.
    • Cell Cycle: Includes interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis.

    Genetics

    • Mendelian Genetics: Study of how traits are inherited based on the laws of Mendel.
    • DNA Structure: Double helix model, composed of nucleotides (A, C, G, and T).
    • Genetic Code: Sequence of nucleotides that determines the amino acid sequence of proteins.
    • Gene Expression: Process by which genetic information is converted into a functional product, such as a protein.

    Evolution

    • Theory of Evolution: Describes how species change over time through natural selection, genetic drift, mutation, and gene flow.
    • Mechanisms of Evolution: Includes natural selection, genetic drift, mutation, and gene flow.
    • Evidence for Evolution: Includes fossil record, comparative anatomy, and molecular biology.

    Ecosystems

    • Ecosystem Components: Includes biotic factors (living organisms) and abiotic factors (non-living environment).
    • Energy Flow: Energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next through food chains and food webs.
    • Ecological Interactions: Includes predation, competition, symbiosis, and decomposition.

    Human Biology

    • Human Body Systems: Includes skeletal, muscular, nervous, circulatory, respiratory, and digestive systems.
    • Human Health: Includes prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases, as well as human nutrition and wellness.
    • Human Development: Includes embryonic development, growth, and aging.

    Branches of Biology

    • Botany studies the structure, growth, evolution, and interactions with the environment of plants.
    • Zoology examines the structure, behavior, evolution, and interactions with the environment of animals.
    • Microbiology focuses on microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
    • Ecology explores the interactions between organisms and their environment.
    • Biochemistry delves into the chemical processes that occur within living organisms.
    • Molecular Biology investigates the structure, function, and interactions of biological molecules, such as DNA, proteins, and carbohydrates.
    • Genetics studies heredity, genes, and variation in organisms.

    Cell Biology

    • Plasma membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, and organelles like mitochondria, ribosomes, and lysosomes make up cell structure.
    • Cell functions include metabolism, photosynthesis, cell signaling, and cell division.
    • The cell cycle consists of interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis.

    Genetics

    • Mendelian Genetics explains how traits are inherited based on the laws of Mendel.
    • DNA is structured as a double helix composed of nucleotides (A, C, G, and T).
    • The genetic code determines the amino acid sequence of proteins through the sequence of nucleotides.
    • Gene expression is the process by which genetic information is converted into a functional product, such as a protein.

    Evolution

    • The Theory of Evolution describes how species change over time through natural selection, genetic drift, mutation, and gene flow.
    • Mechanisms of evolution include natural selection, genetic drift, mutation, and gene flow.
    • Evidence for evolution is found in the fossil record, comparative anatomy, and molecular biology.

    Ecosystems

    • Ecosystems consist of biotic factors (living organisms) and abiotic factors (non-living environment).
    • Energy flows through ecosystems from one trophic level to the next through food chains and food webs.
    • Ecological interactions include predation, competition, symbiosis, and decomposition.

    Human Biology

    • The human body consists of skeletal, muscular, nervous, circulatory, respiratory, and digestive systems.
    • Human health involves prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases, as well as human nutrition and wellness.
    • Human development encompasses embryonic development, growth, and aging.

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