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Introduction to Life Science Flashcards

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It is the genetic material for expressing life in all its forms.

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DNA

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2
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scientific study of life

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BIOLOGY

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study of combination of both the living organism and technology

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BIOTECHNOLOGY

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He is the founder of biology and is recognized to be one of the greatest biologists of all time.

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FRANCESCO REDI

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He is an English natural philosopher and coined the term “cell”.

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ROBERT HOOKE

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study of enzymes

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ENZYMOLOGY

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study of bacteria

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BACTERIOLOGY

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____________ and ____________ independently formulated the theory of evolution by natural selection.

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CHARLES DARWIN & ALFRED WALLACE

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In ____________, ____________ and ____________ described the basic structure of DNA.

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1953, JAMES D. WATSON & FRANCIS CRICK

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Robert Hooke suggested that a plant’s structure had a resemblance to ___________.

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HONEYCOMB CELLS

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the study of tissues

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HISTOLOGY

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the study of prehistoric organisms

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PALEONTOLOGY

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the study of viruses

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VIROLOGY

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14
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study of plants

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BOTANY

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the nature, effects, and detection of poisions

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TOXICOLOGY

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It is a scientist who conducts research in biology.

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BIOLOGISTS

17
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The Theory of Evolution was described in detail in Darwin’s book ____________.

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ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES (1859)

18
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the study of the immune system

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IMMUNOLOGY

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the study of animals

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ZOOLOGY

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Biologists are interested in studying _____________.

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LIFE ON EARTH

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It is the study of living things.

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LIFE SCIENCE

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Watson and Crick’s structure was building on the work of ____________ and ____________, suggesting that the structure of DNA was a ____________

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MAURICE WILKINS & ROSALIND FRANKLIN, DOUBLE HELIX

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the study of genes and heredity

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GENETICS

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study of the cell as a complete unit, and the molecular and chemical interactions that occur within a living cell

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CELL BIOLOGY (CYTOLOGY)

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