Biological system
Biological system
A Biological system (pronunciation: /baɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl ˈsɪstəm/) is a complex network that connects biologically relevant entities. These systems are studied in various biological disciplines, including biology, ecology, medicine, and bioinformatics.
Etymology
The term "Biological system" is derived from the Greek words "bios" meaning "life" and "systema" meaning "composed of parts or members."
Definition
A Biological system is a group of organs that work together to perform a certain task. Common examples of biological systems include the circulatory system, the digestive system, and the endocrine system. These systems are made up of various organs and tissues that coordinate to carry out specific functions.
Related Terms
- Organ: A group of tissues that perform a specific function or group of functions.
- Tissue: An ensemble of similar cells and their extracellular matrix from the same origin that together carry out a specific function.
- Cell: The basic structural, functional, and biological unit of all known organisms.
- Organism: An individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form.
- Ecology: The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
- Bioinformatics: An interdisciplinary field that develops methods and software tools for understanding biological data, in particular when the data sets are large and complex.
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