Intro to Biology Flashcards
Biology
Study of Life
Greek word meaning life
Bios
Greek word meaning study
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What is a biologist?
Someone who researches biology
Scientists study the ___(1) in order to figure out ____(2) ____(3)/____(4) works
1- world
2- How
3-life
4-world
Scientific ___(1) help to shape how ___ ______ the _____(2).
1-findings
2-we view the world
Research ____(1) of ____(2)
1- causes
2-diseases
Research ___(1) diseases and _____(2) a ____(3)
1-emerging
2-develop
3- vaccine
Substance used to stimulate immunity to a particular infectious disease or pathogen. typically prepared from an inactivated or weakened form of the causative agent or from it constituents or products
Vaccine
Examples of bacteria:
HIV, West Nile Virus, COVID, MRSA, Tetanus, etc.
Biologists develop ___(1). Such as:
(3 examples)
1- technologies
1- Computers
2- Cell Phones
3- Cameras
Biologists help create ___(1) procedures, surgical ____(2), ____(3).
1- Surgical
2- Equipment
3- Prosthetics
Biologists have created technologies for the environment:
(2 examples)
1- Clean Water
2- Energy Production
Genetic Engineering
A process by which the genes of a living thing are modified, or changed
To ____(1) the food supply to ___(2) in ____(3) environments, ____(4) more, be more ____(5), ___(6) pests/insects, produce ___(7) pest deterrents.
1- Improve
2- live
3- various
4-produce
5-nutritious
6- resist
7- natural
Studying the ___(1) in order to ___(2) how to ____(3) the wants and needs of____ ____(4) with that environments ____(5) in consideration.
1-environment
2- understand
3- balance
4- human population
5- health
Conservation Minded: concerned about ___(1) species, ___(2).
1-endangered
2-preserves
On thing that would help preserve the environment in cities?
Green Spaces on roofs
Organism
Anything that has or once had all the characteristics of life.
Characteristics of a living animal? 2
Organism & made up of 1 or more cells
