On: A homework question in someone’s 11th grade statis...

[mmh0000]

Which discipline is biology included under:

A) Science

   A far as we know consciousness runs on magic, so biology isn’t science. 

B) Technology

   Biology isn’t created by an intelligence, so it can’t be technology. 

C) Engineering

   If it is engineering, it’s very bad engineering. What kind of engineer runs a toxic waste pipe directly through a recreation area?

D) Mathematics

   Everything is math, too vague. 

E) None of the above

   Maybe E.

[LudwigNagasena → mmh0000]

Biology doesn’t really study consciousness.

[viraptor → mmh0000]

You're wrong in A - biology doesn't care about consciousness. And in B - biology can be very much created and simulated these days. C is a fun joke, but realistically - it's good efficiency and we have reflexes that shut off most nasty stuff happening by accident when we recreate.

[trashtester → viraptor]

Animal behavior is part of Biology.

Humans are animals, so Psychology is a subfield of Biology in that sense.

If consciousness is relevant for Psychology it is indirectly relevant for Biology, and even more so if it is relevant for the behavior of any species apart from humans.

I'm pretty sure Biology is Science, though, even if there could be some magic hidden there.

PARTS of Biology also fall under B, C and D (Biotech, Bioengineering, Game Theory), so one could claim that the answer is ALL of the above.