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Topic: What is living, biodiversity, need for classification· Diversity in Living World

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.

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Answer: 1. Physico-chemical approach to study and understand living organisms.

Key idea: Reductionist biology explains living organisms by studying their physical and chemical processes.

It breaks life down into molecules and reactions, so it is the physico-chemical approach. Physiological and behavioural approaches belong to organismic biology.

Doubtly AI · 30 Oct 2026 AI-generated · not yet verified Report
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