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Unit 1~Intro. to Biology~Pg.2-10

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What is Biology? The study of life and living things.
What are biologist? Scientist who study biology.
What is an organism? Any living thing.
The series of changes that an organism goes through is called... A life cycle.
The life cycle of humans is in 5 stages which are... Infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and fertilization. (Some may include death)
Biology is called a _____ _______ or _________ ________, because it is the study of life-forms in nature. Life/natural science
What are the branches of biology called? Disciplines
Name the study of the main discipline: Anatomy The bodily structure of organisms. (majority human)
Name the study of the main discipline: Botany Plants
Name the study of the main discipline: Ecology The relationship between various organisms.
Name the study of the main discipline: Microbiology Tiny organisms
Name the study of the main discipline: Pathology The causes and effects of diseases
Name the study of the main discipline: Pharmacology The uses and effects of drugs
Name the study of the main discipline: Physiology The functions of living organisms and their parts
Name the study of the main discipline: Taxonomy the classification of organisms
Name the study of the main discipline: Toxicology The nature and effects of poisons
Name the study of the main discipline: Zoology Animals
The ___________ was the first imaging tool invented. Microscopes.
The most basic concept in biology... -That organisms are made up of cells-
What are the two general types of microscopes? Compound and Electron
How do compound microscopes work? A microscope that uses visible light as a source of illumination and have multiple lenses that can magnify specimens up to 1,500 times their size.
How do electron microscopes work? Microscopes that use electron beams as a source of illumination and electron lenses to magnify specimens p to 100,000 times their actual size.
What is a microscope used for? A microscope helps see tiny organisms and understands the fine details of cells, fibers, and other structures invisible to the naked eye.
What is a specimen? A sample that is studied.
What is a slide used in a microscope? A thin piece of glass used to hold a specimen.
What is radiation? The transmission of energy in the form of waves through an object.
In an X-ray, why do bones appear white, but the rest of the body is shown as black? Calcium in the bones absorb the most radiation.
What is magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)/what does it show in the body? It is another form of imaging used in medicine, which use a magnet and radio waves to produce detailed images of internal organisms and muscles that might not show up in an x-ray. ///It shows organs and muscles.
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