¶ … biology" and the intended focus of the science. The essay will also give examples of the scientific process. Before concluding, this work will explore the meaning of biology to me as I currently am studying the subject.
Defining Biology
According to the English Oxford Dictionary biology is defined as "The study of living organisms divided into many specialized fields that cover their morphology, physiology, anatomy, behavior, origin and distribution." It is essentially the science of life of living matter. Anderson (1972) suggested that "The workings of our minds and bodies, and of all the animate or inanimate matter of which we have any detailed knowledge are assumed to be controlled by the same set o£ fundamental laws which except under certain extreme conditions we feel we know pretty well."
Biology is a broad subject that covers many areas of emphasis and provides many sub-areas of study that are quite exhausting. Microbiology, morphology, psychology, anthropology and many other subjects directly relate to the overreaching term of "biology." The simplest means to understand if an idea applies to biology is to measure the "life" that that is inherent within that idea. Rocks, metals, minerals and machines are not organic to life and are not biological...
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