What is the relationship between physical and biological science?

Answer 1

Essentially, Biology can be reduced to chemistry, and chemistry can be reduced to physics.

Put another way, biology is a number of very complex chemical interactions that produce life. Chemical interactions are governed by the laws of physics, particularly quantum mechanics. Also important is the physical subject thermodynamics, which describes the ways energy can be used, stored, and moved around.

A very good explanation for the interrelationship between biology (and other sciences) and physics can be found in the Feynman Lectures on Physics, available in various forms. This particular lecture is also found in a book called "Six Easy Pieces," which is a compilation of 6 of the more basic lectures. This book can be found on Amazon.com for cheap.

Answer 2

There are several natural sciences, that is, the sciences that study the natural and observable world.

• Zoology, the study of animals - further divided into entomology (insects), ornithology (birds); and so on. A new branch for each group of animals.
• Botany studies other living things such as plants, mosses, ferns, and so on; each branch of which also has its own name.
• Geology studies rocks and landform processes.
• Chemistry studies the identity of elements and chemicals and their interactions.
• Astronomy studies stars and their processes and lives.
• Physics studies the actions and interactions of matter on the macroscopic and nanoscopic scales.

Answer 3

The physical sciences concern themselves with matter and its interactions. All biological systems are made of atoms- life is merely an organised bundle of chemicals. Life is controlled by bio-molecular interactions, for example it is proteins that replicate DNA, a sperm and an ovum come together to form a zygote and so on. In my opinion, it is these interactions, and other much more detailed ones, that highlight how these two branches of science are linked.

Answer 4

Biological science is the science of living things. Physical science is the science of inanimate objects and of energy.

Answer 5

science is knowledge, as of facts or principles; knowledge gained by systematic study

while biology is just the knowledge of all living and dead things gained by systematic study.

Answer 6

distinguish the relationship between biology and physical science?