Biology as a science
It is a natural science that studies life and living beings, their structure, processes, behavior, classification, evolution, and interactions.
Biology
This is the basic unit for life, both in structure and function.
Cell
This scientist in the history of biology proposed a theory of evolution to explain how species change over time and was key to the modern understanding of how living beings are adapted to their environment.
Charles Darwin
What is the main bioelement, found in every organic compound that an organism has?
Carbon
TRUE or FALSE
Monosaccharides are the building blocks of polysaccharides.
TRUE
What are the steps of the scientific method?
What is formed when a group of similar cells join to perform a common function?
A tissue
This scientist discovered cells by looking at them under a microscope for the first time.
Robert Hooke
TRUE or FALSE
Secondary bioelements are present in lower quantities because they are not essential for living beings.
FALSE
They are necessary, but at lower concentrations compared to primary bioelements.
What type of biomolecules store genetic information and send protein synthesis messages?
Nucleic acids
What are the characteristics of science?
What is the highest level of biological organization, which includes all living beings on Earth in their different environments?
Biosphere
Who discovered the laws of inheritance using peas in his experiments and is considered the father of genetics?
Vitamins areare organic compounds necessary for major functions in the body, whose deficiency can lead to several health complications. Based on their chemical properties, how are they classified?
Water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins.
They are water-insoluble biomolecules, but soluble in organic solvents. They are the main component of cell membranes and our main reserves of energy.
Lipids
Give the name for 3 branches or divisions of biology.
This level of biological organization is formed through the presence of individuals from different species in the same place.
Community
Name 3 unsolved problems in biology.
These 6 primary bioelements are essential and constitute the major elements of living organisms.
What is the importance of the structure in a protein?
It determines its function, because each protein has a certain structure and different functions based on it. Also, a protein that goes through denaturation loses its native folding and goes inactives.
It raises questions about what is right or wrong regarding decisions made in medical contexts, environmental protection, what and how experiments and procedures can be done in a safe way, etc.
This level of biological organization includes both the different species that are present in a certain environment and the abiotic/non-living factors (such as temperature, sunlight, water, etc) that influence them.
Ecosystem
This is one of the most important problems in biology, but advances in bioinformatics in the last few years have solved it for the most part.
How to predict the 3D structure of proteins based on their sequence of amino acids.
What property of water related to biological systems allows us and other animals to regulate our body temperature and avoid overheating?
High heat of vaporization
Give an example of a carbohydrate, a lipid, a protein, and a nucleic acid.
• Carbohydrates: glucose, lactose, starch, glycogen, cellulose, chitin, etc.
• Lipids: triglycerids, phospholipids, cholesterol, etc.
• Proteins: hemoglobin, actin, myosin, antibodies, enzymes, albumin, etc.
• Nucleic acids: DNA and RNA.