Botany and Living Organisms Quiz

Study Notes

Botany is the scientific study of plants, encompassing their structure, properties, biochemistry, classification, and environmental interactions.
Plant anatomy studies plant internal structures at the tissue and cellular levels.
Plant physiology examines plant functions like photosynthesis, respiration, and nutrient absorption.
Plant taxonomy classifies and names plants, focusing on identification, nomenclature, and categorization.
Plant ecology investigates plant-environment interactions and relationships with other organisms.
Plant genetics studies plant heredity, including gene structure, function, and variation.

Living organisms share characteristics: cellular organization, metabolism, growth and development, reproduction, response to stimuli, and homeostasis.
Nonliving things lack these characteristics; they are not cellular, don't metabolize, reproduce, or respond to stimuli like living organisms.

Six Kingdoms: Archaebacteria (extremophile bacteria), Eubacteria (common bacteria), Protista (single-celled eukaryotes), Fungi (decomposers), Plantae (photosynthetic plants), Animalia (multicellular heterotrophs).
Three Domains: Bacteria (true bacteria), Archaea (ancient microorganisms), Eukarya (eukaryotic organisms including Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia).

The scientific method involves observation, hypothesis formulation, experimentation, data analysis, conclusion drawing, and publication.
Science is empirical, evidence-based, and focused on reproducible results, unlike subjective fields like philosophy or art.

SDG 2 (Zero Hunger): Aims to end hunger, ensure food security, and promote sustainable agriculture.
SDG 13 (Climate Action): Prioritizes urgent action against climate change and its impacts.
SDG 15 (Life on Land): Focuses on protecting, restoring, and sustainably using terrestrial ecosystems; managing forests; combating desertification; and halting biodiversity loss.