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What branch of biology studies viruses?
What branch of biology studies viruses?
- Epidemiology
- Parasitology
- Microbiology
- Virology (correct)
What is a key characteristic that serves to define life?
What is a key characteristic that serves to define life?
- Adaptation
- Complexity
- Reproduction (correct)
- Regulation
What do biologists ultimately seek to understand?
What do biologists ultimately seek to understand?
- What are the shared properties that make something alive
- How did diversity arise and how is it continuing (correct)
- How to organize different kinds of organisms
- How do living things function
What are the shared properties that make something alive?
What are the shared properties that make something alive?
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"Even very simple, single-celled organisms are remarkably" what?
"Even very simple, single-celled organisms are remarkably" what?
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Study Notes
Study of Viruses
- Virology is the branch of biology focused on the study of viruses.
Definition of Life
- A crucial characteristic that defines life is the ability to reproduce.
Goals of Biologists
- Biologists aim to understand the complexities of living organisms and the mechanisms that drive life.
Properties of Living Organisms
- Shared properties that indicate something is alive include growth, reproduction, response to stimuli, and metabolism.
Remarkable Simplicity of Organisms
- Even very simple, single-celled organisms exhibit remarkable complexity and specialized functions.
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