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Biology Basics and Organization
Biology Basics and Organization
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1
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What is the etymology of the word biology?
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From Greek bios (life) and logos (study).
2
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Name two external factors biology helps address according to the text.
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Environmental deterioration causes and biodiversity loss.
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What are RAMAS DE LA BIOLOGÍA according to the page?
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Branches and sub-branches of biology.
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What is biofísica?
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Biophysics; application of physics principles to biology.
5
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What does Ecología study according to the diagram description?
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Interactions among living beings and the environment.
6
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Which branch studies fungi?
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Micología.
7
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What is the focus of Bacteriology?
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Bacteria.
8
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What does Pathology study?
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Diseases.
9
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What topic covers origins and changes in species?
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Evolution.
10
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What does Paleontology study?
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Fossils.
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What does Genetics examine?
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Variations and heredity.
12
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What is Taxonomy about?
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Classification of living beings.
13
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What is Botany the study of?
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Plants.
14
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According to Gama (2012), which two broad areas contributed most to advances in biology?
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Physics and Chemistry.
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What role does astrophysics play in biology, according to the text?
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Explains cosmic matter/energy evolution and origin of life on Earth.
16
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What do Earth Sciences integrate to explain biological processes?
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Physics and chemistry.
17
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Why is Mathematics essential in biology according to the passage?
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For percentages, proportions, statistics, and bio-statistics.
18
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What are the non-living levels of organization mentioned?
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Subatomic particles, atoms, elements, molecules, biomolecules, and organelles.
19
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What ecological levels follow species according to the text?
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Population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere.
20
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What is the central node of the diagram described?
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Biología Seres vivos
21
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What does 'Ciencias de la salud' focus on according to the descriptions?
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Prevents and treats human health problems
22
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What does 'Antropología' study?
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The human being
23
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What is described under 'Geografía' in the diagram?
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Origin, structure, and evolution of the Earth
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What is the focus of 'Física' in the diagram?
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Relationship between matter and energy
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What does 'Matemáticas' include as per the descriptions?
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Statistics, probabilities, percentages, etc.
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What is the description of 'Historia' in the branches?
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Provides data contributing to the study of biology
27
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What particles are included in subatomic, as described?
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Hadrons, elementary particles, quarks, protons, neutrons, electrons, neutrinos, muons, pions, kaons, leptons, bosons
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What constitutes the molecular level?
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Atoms joining to form molecules; can be inorganic or organic; biomolecules form living beings
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What are supramolecular complexes also known as, and what do they include?
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Prebiotic level; glucides with proteins, proteins with nucleic acids, nucleic acids with histones forming chromatin
30
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Give an example of a molecule that is a polymer in the macromolecular level.
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Proteins (polymers of amino acids)