Is your impression of biology limited to the dissection of frogs? It seemed like every Hollywood movie depicts biology lessons as one which involves dissection of frogs and mice. Well, it is not entirely wrong, but it does not show the whole picture. Biology encompasses more than that and it focuses on the natural science with regards to the study of life and living organism. So, for new SPM biology students in Form 4, Berry Berry Easy would like to share with you some teasers on the subject of biology.
SPM Biology Form 4 Notes – Terminology and Concepts: Introduction to Biology
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Biology and Its Importance
Biology - earlier study as Botany (study of plant) and Zoology (study of animals) but now Modern Biology has many fields such as Genetic Engineering, Biotechnology and Bacteriology.
Biology - the scientific study of life.
It’s Importance:
- Education.
- Knowledge
- Control
- Research
- Economy
- Quality of life
- Diseases
- Problem solving
- Careers
Scientific Investigation
The following are steps involved in a scientific investigation:
- Define the problem
- Form a hypothesis
- Plan the investigation
- Control the variables
- Collect the data
- Analyse the data
- Interpret the data
- Make a conclusion
- Write a report
Berry Berry Teacher would like to recommend young berries to follow these rules in writing their report:
- Aim / Objective
- Statement of problem (must be in the form of question)
- Hypothesis
- Variables (Manipulated, Responding and Fixed)
- Materials
- Apparatus
- Technique
- Procedure / Method of the experiment
- Results / Record of data
- Discussion / Presentation of data
- Conclusion (accept of not accept the hypothesis)
So there you go, a teaser on biology. Now, does that make you wanting for more? Biology is really a genuinely fun and interesting subject, once you appreciate the beauty of life. Check back for more notes on the subsequent topics of SPM biology.
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