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# Related
- [[Fundamental laws of physics]]
- [[Fundamental laws of computation]]
- [[Theory of evolution]]
- [[Theory of knowledge]]
# Fundamental laws of biology
| Field | Equation | Description |
|----------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| Population Genetics | $ p^2 + 2pq + q^2 = 1 $ | Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium |
| Ecology | $ N_t = N_0 e^{rt} $ | Exponential Growth Model |
| Bioenergetics | $ \Delta G = \Delta H - T\Delta S $ | Gibbs Free Energy |
| Enzyme Kinetics | $ V = \frac{V_{max}[S]}{K_m + [S]} $ | Michaelis-Menten Equation |
| Cellular Respiration | $ C_6H_{12}O_6 + 6O_2 \rightarrow 6CO_2 + 6H_2O $ | Glucose Oxidation Equation |
| Photosynthesis | $ 6CO_2 + 6H_2O \rightarrow C_6H_{12}O_6 + 6O_2 $ | Photosynthesis Equation |
| Osmosis | $ \Pi = iCRT $ | Van't Hoff Equation for Osmotic Pressure |
| Mendelian Genetics | $ 3:1 $ | Mendel's Law of Dominance (Phenotypic Ratio) |
| DNA Replication | $ A=T, G≡C $ | Base Pairing Rules |
| Diffusion | $ J = -D \frac{d\phi}{dx} $ | Fick's Law of Diffusion |
Other things that are fundamental in biology:
- The [[Selfish gene]]
- [[Raindrop/Public/Monkey brain|Monkey brain]] - not really a model but it's rather fundamental
But also highly related to the [[Theory of evolution]]