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What is Dendrology the study of?

  • Algae
  • Trees (correct)
  • Fruits
  • Functions of the body
  • Which branch of Biology focuses specifically on studying genetic material of organisms?

  • Cytology
  • Genomics (correct)
  • Phycology
  • Immunology
  • What did Spallanzani's Experiment involve studying?

  • Cells
  • Proteins in living organisms (correct)
  • The immune system
  • Formation and development of organisms
  • Which branch of Microbiology focuses on the study of genes and heredity in Bacteria?

    <p>Bacteriology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Botany, what does Pomology specifically study?

    <p>Fruits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Taxonomy' in Biology primarily involves the study of:

    <p>Relationships and classifications of animals and plants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement is true regarding the level of organization in living organisms?

    <p>Organisms can respond to diverse stimuli.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main idea behind Matthias Schleiden's contribution to the understanding of life?

    <p>All living things are made of cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which branch of biology specifically focuses on the study of animals and their DNA?

    <p>Zoology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term describes the ability of an organism to maintain constant internal conditions?

    <p>Homeostasis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of Botany as a branch of biology?

    <p>Study of Plants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist proposed that all living things are highly organized and made up of one or more cells?

    <p>Theodore Schwann</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of Francesco Redi's experiment involving maggots and meat?

    <p>To prove that maggots arise from eggs laid by flies on meat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Louis Pasteur's experiment with the flask with a long neck seek to demonstrate?

    <p>The entry of vital elements from air while preventing organism growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of plant reproduction involves the production of new offspring by a single parent?

    <p>Asexual Reproduction through bulbs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was John Needham's experiment focused on testing regarding microorganisms?

    <p>The spontaneous appearance of microorganisms after boiling a solution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In plant reproduction, what are corms?

    <p>Round swollen parts of a stem found underground</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of plantlets in vegetative reproduction?

    <p>Developing roots and stems for new plants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the vegetative organ mentioned in the text as an example of a tuber?

    <p>Kalanchoe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an example of a root tuber according to the text?

    <p>Potatoes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In artificial propagation, what method involves bending a stem attached to the plant and covering it with soil?

    <p>Layering</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process involves the fusion of two sex cells, pollen and ovule, to form a zygote?

    <p>Fertilization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method of artificial propagation involves the cutting of the stem of two plants, one with roots and one without roots?

    <p>Grafting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What stage follows pollination in the sexual reproduction process according to the text?

    <p>Fertilization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of reproduction involves an egg developing into a complete individual without being fertilized?

    <p>Parthenogenesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In seed dispersal, how are seeds typically carried away from the parent plant?

    <p>By animal expulsion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process where an outgrowth can become an independent individual or remain attached to the parent?

    <p>Budding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process involves regenerating parts of an organism through fragmentation?

    <p>Fission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of reproduction involves producing offspring by cell division or splitting of one cell into two?

    <p>Parthenogenesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs in animals through a process involving sex cells or gametes produced by the parents?

    <p>Gametogenesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

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