Biology
Define biology
what is the study of living things
Biological research can essentially be broken down into two, broad inquiries relating to
what is structure and function
organisms are relatively simple and
what is a prokaryotic
The molecule responsible for encoding these instructions is
what is dna (_Deoxyribonucleic acid___)
is the used to drive metabolic process from cellular signaling, to chemical synthesis
what is Adenosine triphosphate
What is reductionism
relates to the way something is and its components
what is structure
cells are more complex
what is Eukaryotic
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is made up of 4 different
They have specific pairings arranged on a __double helix__
what is the different nucleotides
Adenine
Thymine
Guanine
Cytosine
_Discrete data (bones, how many eyes, how many legs)__ are those that fall into some predefined numerical category
what is Discrete data
examines the interactions between multiple components to understand these emergent properties
what is system biology
relates to the way something is and its components
what is function
organisms are single celled and lack membrane bound organelles
Structurally simpler than eukaryotes
They are none the less incredibly successful and diverse
what is a prokaryotic
describes which genes, and their associated proteins, are being read and manufactured at a given time
what is gene expression
Data my be recorded as specific numerical values, known as
what is quantitative data
The smallest unit of organization that encompasses all characteristics of life is the
what is a cell
Metabolic reactions are responsible for everything from DNA replication, to the generation of
what is ATP
organisms do possess complex, membrane bound structures
Consequently, they are often significantly larger
May include multicellular organisms
what is a eukaryotic
The entire collection of genes in an organism is the
Those data not practically reduced to numerical values are recorded as __Qualitative data__
what is qualitave data
may be defined as a change in heritable characteristics over time
what is evolution
A scientific theory_ is a broad, well-established principle supported by a variety of hypotheses
what is scientific theory
Energy use and transfer is performed through a variety of chemical reactions collectively referred to as
what is metabolism
Found in the nucleus in eukaryotes, DNA is organized on
On chromosomes, are specific sequences that code for proteins
what is a chromosomes
what is a gene
may manifest as any value, and so are theoretically infinite in their outcome
what is Continuous data_