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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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Botany, what does Pomology specifically study?

<p>Fruits (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Taxonomy' in Biology primarily involves the study of:

<p>Relationships and classifications of animals and plants (C)</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. (C)</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. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Zoology (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Homeostasis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Study of Plants (C)</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 (C)</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 (A)</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 (C)</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 (B)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In plant reproduction, what are corms?

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

What is the function of plantlets in vegetative reproduction?

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

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

<p>Kalanchoe (D)</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 (C)</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 (C)</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 (D)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Fertilization (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Parthenogenesis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

Which process involves regenerating parts of an organism through fragmentation?

<p>Fission (A)</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 (B)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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