Janice VanCleave’s Crazy, Kooky, and Quirky Biology Experiments

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Biology is the study of the way living organisms behave and interact The people who decide to work in the field of biology have a variety of career choices Some biologists work outdoors in remote ecosystems Other scientists work in laboratories to study topics as varied as cures for diseases new marine species or human DNA Zoologists study animals and botanists study plants Most biologists study life on Earth but astrobiologists search for life outside our planet All these people have something in common they are constantly asking questions to learn even more about living things Earth has been supporting the tiniest of single-celled living things for as many as 3 5 billion years Arthropods fish plants and mammals came later Humans evolved about two hundred thousand years ago The mysterious ever-changing nature of living organisms makes biology a fascinating branch of science This book is a collection of science experiments about biology How does gravity affect blood flow in the body Why are penguins wings good for flying How does temperature affect odor You will find the answers to these and many other questions by doing the experiments in this book How to Use This Book You will be rewarded with successful experiments if you read each experiment carefully follow the steps in order and do not substitute materials The following sections are included for all the experiments 4 Janice VanCleave’s Crazy Kooky and Quirky Biology Experiments IntroduCtIon