Question: 95. Which one of the following statements refers to Reductionist Biology?
(1) Physico-chemical approach to study and understand living organisms.
(2) Physiological approach to study and understand, living organisms.
(3) Chemical approach to study and understand living organisms.
(4) Behavioural approach to study and understand living organisms.
Answer: Option (1)
Explanation:
Reductionist biology is an approach in which complex biological phenomena are explained by breaking them down into simpler components.
This approach focuses on understanding life processes in terms of physical and chemical principles.
Reductionist biology studies living organisms by analyzing molecules, cells, and biochemical reactions.
Hence, it is referred to as the physico-chemical approach to study and understand living organisms.
Physiological and behavioural approaches study functions and actions at higher levels of biological organization.
The chemical approach alone does not fully represent reductionist biology.
Therefore, the correct statement referring to reductionist biology is option (1).