Lesson 1: What is Biology?

A body of knowledge, based on the study of the natural world defines

• biology

• chemistry

• science

• spontaneous generation

Biology means

• "the study of life"

• "the study of animals"

• "the best subject ever"

• "the study of molecules"

Biologists have many potential career options. These include all of the following EXCEPT:

• preserving the environment

• researching disease

• determining right and wrong opinions

• developing technologies

Genetics is an example of a branch of Biology. Genetics is defined as the study of

• heredity and variations

• embryos

• fossils

• cells and how they function

Which of the following is an example of a theory?

• Evolution

• Conservation of matter

• Conservation of energy

• Gravity

"A description of a relationship under certain conditions in nature" defines

• science

• biology

• law

• hypothesis