lecture 1 + lecture 2

Question 1

what is systems biology

Answer 1

considering the complexities of biology, and looking at larger picture (e.g. looking at the different systems of the body and how they are affected by disease)

Question 2

emergent properties

Answer 2

parts of a system that cannot be investigated by looking at its individual parts (e.g. personality cannot be investigated by looking at a single neuron, ant hills work cannot be dependent on a single ant)

Question 3

reductionist approach

Answer 3

very limited view, but can observe how properties function

Question 4

CCN

Answer 4

Control and communication network, controls us