Lesson 4 ·Class 9 · Introducing Biology · Match Lab
Why Biology Matters
A problem, and the biology that answers it.
Match each real problem to the biological knowledge that helps solve it.
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Free play — tap an item on the left, then its partner on the right; each link tells you why. Switch to when you're ready to test yourself.
Ask what you would need to KNOW before you could act on the problem.
What this lesson covers
Challenges to clear
- Match every problem to its field.
- Connect a disease that runs in a family to the science that explains it.
The task
Match each real problem to the biological knowledge that helps solve it.
What this lesson covers
- Not enough food for a growing population — Plant breeding and crop science (Higher-yielding, disease-resistant varieties raise output from the same land.)
- An epidemic spreading through a city — Microbiology and immunology (Knowing the pathogen and how immunity works lets us vaccinate and contain it.)
- A river running foul with waste — Ecology and waste management (Understanding decomposers and food chains shows what the waste is doing.)
- A disease that runs in a family — Genetics (Inheritance patterns explain the risk and guide counselling.)
- A species disappearing from the wild — Conservation biology (Habitat needs and breeding biology decide what protection will work.)
Hint
Ask what you would need to KNOW before you could act on the problem.