livingsystemsbiology
nounUK /ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz baɪˈɒlədʒi/
US /ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz baɪˈɑːlədʒi/
Living systems biology is the study of how all the parts of a living thing work together as one whole.
In living systems biology, scientists look at how cells, organs, and the environment all affect each other.
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2. A school subject that teaches how living things function as connected systems.
She chose living systems biology as her major because she loves seeing the big picture.
3. A research approach that uses math and computers to model whole living systems.
The lab uses living systems biology to simulate how a disease spreads through the body.
4. The idea that an organism is more than just a list of its separate parts.
Living systems biology shows that a heart alone is not the same as a heart working inside a body.