We do not just memorize all the information that is presented to us. We have to use the information we know to evaluate the problems and solve them based on the information we have. That information could be sets of laws. For example, in physics (Physics 131) we have very few laws like F=ma, or Sum of torques = 0, that are used to solve numerous problems and likewise, in organic chemistry, the mechanisms behind reactions are the laws that determine the outcome of countless reactions. Likewise, in a biology course, like BIO152, although there a lot of information, the general patterns we observe in nature may be applied to behaviors of different species and we can therefore accurately predict the causes of certain behaviors or problems in nature.
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