GROSS ANATOMY

GROSS ANATOMY

ANATOMY TERMINOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the term biology mean?
A
the study of rocks
B
the study of fish
C
the study of life
D
the study of the environment
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The word biology is derived from the greek words /bios/ meaning /life/ and /logos/ meaning /study/ and is defined as the science of life and living organisms. An organism is a living entity consisting of one cell e.g. bacteria, or several cells e.g. animals, plants and fungi.

Detailed explanation-2: -Biology is a natural science discipline that studies living things. It is a very large and broad field due to the wide variety of life found on Earth, so individual biologists normally focus on specific fields. These fields are either categorized by the scale of life or by the types of organisms studied.

Detailed explanation-3: -Physiological definitions of life are popular. Life is defined as any system capable of performing functions such as eating, metabolizing, excreting, breathing, moving, growing, reproducing, and responding to external stimuli.

Detailed explanation-4: -The biological definition of life is when a living matter, or any matter that shows certain attributes which include responsiveness, growth, metabolism, energy transformation, and also reproduction. Life comprises living beings, and they are segregated into groups known as taxonomy.

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