Biology 1
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What is biology
The study of life and living things
Reductionism
The reduction of complex systems into simpler components
Levels of biological organization (10)
Biosphere
Ecosystems
Communities
Population
Organisms
Organs
Tissues
Cells
Organelles
Molecules
Emergent properties
A characteristic that a complex system gains when its individual parts interact. The seperate parts cannot process the characteristic/behavior on their own.
Taxonomy
Science of naming and classifying organisms into hierarchical groups. Helps understand at risk biodiversity
Microbiology
Scientific study of microorganisms and things that are too small to see with the naked eye. Can overlap with genetics.
Zoology
Study of animals including their physiology, behaviour, and evolution, etc..
Botany
The study of plants and surrounding environments, often overlapping with fields like ecology and genetics
Anatomy/morphology
Morphology is the overall form, shape, and external structure of living organisms. Anatomy is a branch of morphology that focuses specifically on internal structures.
Physiology
Study of the mechanisms in organisms and cells. Many sub disciplines in research and medicine.
Histology (microscopic anatomy)
Study of tissues at the microscopic level, often paired with other specializations