MCDB 1A Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Mitochondrion, Plant Cell, Cytoskeleton
22 Aug 2018
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Slide 1: before we start on biochemistry, let"s do a very quick overview on modern biology . (all this is in chapter 1 of your book), 1. Biology is the scientific study of living things: 2. Cells are the basic unit of life: 3. Cells grow and reproduce using energy and raw materials from the environment: 4. All of life shares a common evolutionary history; evolution is change in the genetic makeup of biological populations through time: evolution is the major unifying principle of biology; evolution is driven by natural selection , 5. Genetics/mutations are a major driving force for evolution: 6. We understand the molecular basis of genetics in detail: 7. Living organisms regulate their internal environment: 8. Living organisms interact with one another: 9. Science depends on objectivity and reproducibility: 12. Biology is enormously important not just in areas such as medicine and agriculture, but many.
