Introduction to Lifesciences
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Which field of study focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases and injuries?

  • Biotechnology
  • Biology
  • Ecology
  • Medicine (correct)

What does the field of Genetics primarily study?

  • Heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics (correct)
  • The study of drug actions on living systems
  • The use of living systems to develop products
  • The relationships between organisms and their environment

Which of these is the study of microorganisms?

  • Microbiology (correct)
  • Genetics
  • Botany
  • Biochemistry

Which of the following describes the study of plants?

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What does the field of Proteomics study?

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Which field develops methods and software tools for understanding biological data?

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Which research area focuses on the study of the nervous system?

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What is the primary focus of Regenerative Medicine?

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What is the basic structural and functional unit of life, according to the cell theory?

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Which process describes how populations of organisms change over time?

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What is the study of inheritance and the role of genes in determining traits called?

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Which term describes an organism's ability to maintain a stable internal environment?

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What are the chemical processes that occur within a living organism to maintain life collectively known as?

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What do you call the interactions between living organisms and their physical environment?

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Which of these techniques is used to view cells and other microscopic structures?

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What is the technique of growing cells in a controlled environment for research called?

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What is the main purpose of PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)?

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Which organism is commonly used in genetics and developmental biology research?

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Flashcards

Lifesciences

Study of living organisms, their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and classification.

Biology

Central science studying life in all forms and aspects.

Medicine

Deals with diagnosing, treating, and preventing diseases and injuries.

Pharmacology

Study of drug actions and their effects on living systems.

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Genetics

Study of heredity and inherited characteristics.

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Biochemistry

Study of chemical processes within living organisms.

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Microbiology

Study of microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, and fungi.

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Genomics

Study of the complete set of genes within a cell or organism.

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Cell Theory

All living things are made of cells; cells are life's basic units; cells come from existing cells.

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Evolution

Change in populations of organisms over generations.

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Genetics and Heredity

Inheritance mechanisms and genes' role in traits.

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Homeostasis

Maintaining a stable internal environment.

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Metabolism

Chemical processes to maintain life.

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Ecosystem

Interactions of living things with their environment.

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Microscopy

Using microscopes to see tiny structures.

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Cell Culture

Growing cells in a controlled setting.

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PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)

Copying specific DNA sequences.

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DNA Sequencing

Determining the order of nucleotides in DNA.

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Explore lifesciences, the study of living organisms. Covering biology, medicine, and more, it aims to understand life's structure, function, and evolution. Lifesciences enhances quality of life by studying organisms and their environments.

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