Branches of Modern Science

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Which discipline uses scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as in engineering and medicine?

  • Applied sciences (correct)
  • Natural sciences
  • Formal sciences
  • Social sciences

What are the earliest written records of identifiable predecessors to modern science dating to?

  • 800-300 BCE
  • 1200-500 BCE
  • 2000-1000 BCE
  • 3000-1200 BCE (correct)

Which branch of science studies formal systems, governed by axioms and rules?

  • Social sciences
  • Natural sciences
  • Formal sciences (correct)
  • Applied sciences

Which science discipline studies the physical world?

<p>Physics (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of social sciences?

<p>Studying individuals and societies (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which unit is the base unit for amount of substance in the International System of Units (SI)?

<p>Mole (mol) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the base unit for electric current in the International System of Units (SI)?

<p>Ampere (A) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which unit is used to measure luminous intensity in the International System of Units (SI)?

<p>Candela (cd) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the International System of Units (SI), what does the kilogram (kg) represent?

<p>Mass (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which unit is used to measure time in the International System of Units (SI)?

<p>Second (s) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What unifying theme in biology explains the unity and diversity of life?

<p>Evolution (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what level of organization do biologists study the molecular biology of a cell?

<p>Cellular level (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the scientific method used by biologists?

<p>Generating hypotheses (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of organisms include archaea and bacteria?

<p>Prokaryotic organisms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which discipline within biology is defined by the nature of their research questions and tools used?

<p>Subdisciplines (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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