History of Biology

What are the areas of focus in the study of biology?

Areas of focus in the study of biology include structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy.

Name three historical theories of evolutionary thought mentioned in the text.

The eclipse of Darwinism, Catastrophism, Lamarckism, Orthogenesis, Mutationism, Structuralism, and Vitalism.

List the properties of life mentioned in the text.

The properties of life mentioned in the text are adaptation, energy processing, growth, order, regulation, reproduction, and response to the environment.

What are the biological organizations mentioned in the text?

Biological organization includes atom, molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem, and biosphere. Signup and view all the answers

What are the approaches to biology mentioned in the text?

The approaches to biology mentioned in the text are reductionism, emergent property, and mechanistic biology. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a historical theory of evolutionary thought mentioned in the text?

Adaptationism Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of emergent property in biological organization?

Organism Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a property of life mentioned in the text?

Disintegration Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a focus area in the study of biology?

Ecology Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a level of biological organization mentioned in the text?

Microorganism Signup and view all the answers

History of Biology

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