BIOL 1010U Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Systems Biology, Discovery Science, Cell Membrane
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Chapter 1: introduction: themes in the study of life. Theme: new properties emerge at each level in the biological hierarchy: levels of biological organization. Result from the arrangement and interaction of parts within a system. Characterize non biological entities as well: the power and limitations of reductionism. Complex organization of life presents a dilemma: Cannot fully explain a higher level of organization by breaking it down into its component parts. Cannot analyze complex entities without taking them apart. Reductionism = reducing complex systems to simpler components that are more manageable to study. An understanding of biology balances reductionism with the study of emergent properties: systems biology. System --> a combination of components that function together. Constructs models for the dynamic behaviour of whole biological systems based on interactions of parts of the system. Theme: organisms interact with other organisms and the physical. Environment: every organisms interact with its environment,
