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Biology, the study of life

Science is often visualised as observing tiny organisms under a microscope, right? Well, that is most accurately called Biology. It is a branch of science which deals with the study of life, be it animals, plants or even microorganisms. It provides knowledge on the complexity of living things and their interactions with each other. 

Originated from the Greek word, ‘bios’ means life while ‘logos means the study of.  This subject helps people to understand the function of the human body, evolution of living organisms, cell structures and the reaction of the body systems towards internal and external environments. 

Have you ever wondered why humans sweat while exercising?

Biology provides the answer. It is based on the reaction called homeostasis. It is a self-regulating process in which the human body responds to internal changes in the body. During exercise, the human body temperature will rise, and sensors like the nerve cells will transmit this signal to the brain. Temperature regulator in the brain will detect this change and the sweat glands will release sweat to cool down the temperature, keeping our body at normal temperature which is around 36°C. Isn’t fascinating?

Biology is fun!

Biology is also known as one of the interesting and fun subjects in school. This is because it provides students with hands-on activities through experiments. Students will experience a lot of practical works which require them to handle lab apparatus and instruments alongside understanding the content of the topics. 

For example, students will experience (at least once in their life) using a microscope during Biology class. One of the famous yet simple experiments using a microscope is the experiment to study the cell structure where students will place cheek cells and onion cells under the microscope. Students will get to observe the cell structure in real life instead of just learning it by books. 

Furthermore, students will conduct projects based on daily life activities. For instance, in form 4 high school, students will be asked to prepare pickled mango on their own. This project helps students to understand the concept of movement of substance across the plasma membrane. 

The branches of Biology

There are various branches of Biology such as pharmacy, botany, zoology, microbiology, immunology and many more. Relating it to the current pandemic, the study of the viruses and diseases is also a part of biology, called virology. 

For those who have keen interest in becoming doctors or medical officers, Biology is a compulsory subject to learn given that these careers fall under medicine courses, another branch of biology. Other professional careers in biology are biologist, academic researcher, biology teacher, ecologist, zoologist, botanist, and pharmacist. 

Education in Penang

Students in Penang might think that studying Biology in Penang will be difficult unlike in other big cities such as Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru, which probably have better schools and teachers. Well, that is not true. There are many educational institutions that provide science subjects including Biology in Penang.

In Penang, there are two science stream boarding schools (Sekolah Berasrama Penuh, or SBP) which are SMS Tun Syed Sheh Shahabudin and SMS Kepala Batas. These two schools require their students to sit for a Biology exam in SPM. 

Other than that, Penang has one of the most famous medical schools, the RCSI and UCD Malaysia Campus. This university is very famous for medical students to prepare themselves before serving as a qualified, future doctor. It is a private medical university in collaboration with UCD and RCSI in Ireland. This university has produced a lot of successful doctors in and outside Malaysia. 

Another famous university is Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang. This university provides students with a variety of Biology courses such as pharmaceuticals, microbiology, zoology, botany and a few other courses. Thus, students who want to pursue their study in this institution need to take Biology during their high school. 

How to learn Biology?

Despite being known as a fun subject, Biology can be considered as one of the most difficult science subjects. The reason for this is that Biology has plenty of scientific terminology and vocabulary to remember. Most of the terms are difficult to understand and the spelling can be hard as well. This in fact has become one of the reasons why students find Biology a frustrating subject. Furthermore,  some experiments and practical works in Biology require high potential comprehension which can be burdensome to some students. 

Most students find Biology difficult to study alone or in a normal classroom. This is because Biology has difficult topics to understand and requires a lot of reading which will lead to drowsiness. That is why students tend to sleep in Biology classes. 

Hence, how to study Biology? What is the best way to study Biology?

There is no such thing as the best way because it depends on individuals. However, interactive learning such as study groups and tutoring is mostly recommended.  This is because tutoring helps enhance a student’s performance by focusing on each student’s capability. Other than that, tutoring can help in building student’s understanding on specific topics and boosting their confidence levels. 

Biology tutor in Penang

Nevertheless, finding the right tutor can be troublesome too especially if you have limited information on tutoring centres. For students in Penang who need a Biology tutor, fret not! Superprof provides you the solution.

Superprof is an online and face to face private tutoring website which started in the USA with over 100,000 tutors and hundreds of courses to choose from. Currently, Superprof Malaysia has over 200 qualified, professional tutors for Biology with a rate as low as RM30 per hour. All these tutors offer a free trial for the first class which makes it easier for parents to choose the best tutor for their children. 

With the help of Superprof tutors, students will get to understand biology better, from the scientific terms to the procedure of experiments. Methods provided by the tutors can be personal tutoring or even group tutoring. 

Superprof offers online learning as well. This suits the current situation where physical contacts need to be minimised. Hence, parents should not be worrying about their children's safety. Some tutors even provide asynchronous learning videos to help students understand the content better. All they need is good internet quality and a laptop or tablet.