Question

Which one of the following statements refers to Reductionist Biology?

Options

• Physico-chemical approach to study and understand living organisms.

• Physiological approach to study and understand, living organisms.

• Chemical approach to study and understand living organisms.

• Behavioural approach to study and understand living organisms.

Answer 1

Physico-chemical approach to study and understand living organisms.

Explanation:

Reductionist biology aims to understand living systems by studying their smallest components - molecules, atoms, and physical-chemical interactions. Examples include studying enzymes by their structure and function, analysing gene expression at the molecular level, and investigating cellular respiration through mitochondrial chemistry.