biologicalfunctionstudy
nounUK /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl ˈfʌŋkʃən ˈstʌdi/
US /ˌbaɪəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl ˈfʌŋkʃən ˈstʌdi/
The study of how living things' bodies and parts work and what they do.
The scientist did a biological function study to learn how the heart pumps blood.
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2. A school project or class assignment about how body parts work.
For her biological function study, she made a poster about how lungs help us breathe.
3. A careful look at what a living thing's parts are used for.
The team's biological function study showed how bird wings help them fly.
4. Research that finds out the jobs different parts of plants and animals do.
His biological function study explained why roots take in water.