A biological model is an organism or system representing a more complex biological entity. It may refer to:
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model organism
A model organism (often shortened to model) is a non-human species that is extensively studied to understand particular biological phenomena, with the expectation that discoveries made in the model organism will provide insight into the workin ...
, a non-human species that is extensively studied to understand particular biological phenomena present in many related organisms
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in vitro model system, representing complex in vivo systems
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mathematical model
A mathematical model is a description of a system using mathematical concepts and language. The process of developing a mathematical model is termed mathematical modeling. Mathematical models are used in the natural sciences (such as physics, ...
of a biological system, e.g.,
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biological neuron model
Biological neuron models, also known as a spiking neuron models, are mathematical descriptions of the properties of certain cells in the nervous system that generate sharp electrical potentials across their cell membrane, roughly one millisecon ...
, a mathematical description of the properties of certain cells in the nervous system
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scientific model
Scientific modelling is a scientific activity, the aim of which is to make a particular part or feature of the world easier to understand, define, quantify, visualize, or simulate by referencing it to existing and usually commonly accepted k ...
of a
biological system
A biological system is a complex network which connects several biologically relevant entities. Biological organization spans several scales and are determined based different structures depending on what the system is. Examples of biological syst ...
, e.g.
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fluid mosaic model
The fluid mosaic model explains various observations regarding the structure of functional cell membranes. According to this biological model, there is a lipid bilayer (two molecules thick layer consisting primarily of amphipathic phospholipids) ...
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Models of abnormality#The biological (medical) model, the only model of psychological abnormalities not based on psychological principles
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