Abstract
Four of the great ideas of biology are discussed: the cell as the basic structural and functional unit of life, the gene as the mechanism of heredity, evolution by natural selection, and life as chemistry. A fifth idea is explored whereby biological organisation is explained in terms of logical and informational processes and structures.
Key Words: biochemistry, cell, evolution, fermentation, gene, history, hybridisation, information, organisation
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