General Botany 1: Biology of Living Organisms
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What is the science of life called?

  • Ecology
  • Biology (correct)
  • Physiology
  • Geology

Which field of biology is concerned with the study of cellular structure and function?

  • Genetics (correct)
  • Ecology
  • Molecular biology
  • Physiology

What does taxonomy involve?

  • Investigating fossil records of living organisms
  • Identifying and classifying organisms according to specific criteria (correct)
  • Studying the behavior of living organisms
  • Mapping the geographical distribution of organisms

According to the binomial nomenclature by Carolus Linnaeus, what is the scientific name for Escherichia coli?

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

What does the plan of classification involve placing first?

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

What is the term used to describe the study of the diversity in living organisms?

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

What is the main basis for the Five Kingdom System of Classification?

<p>Complexity of cell structure (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which kingdom includes eukaryotic unicellular organisms mostly found in aquatic environments?

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

What major difference distinguishes Animalia from other kingdoms?

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

What sets viruses apart as a unique biological entity?

<p>Ability to multiply extra cellularly (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of viruses, what is the function of a capsid?

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

Which characteristic distinguishes the structure of viruses?

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

What feature categorizes a virus as an obligate intracellular parasite?

<p>Inability to replicate outside a host cell (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic makes viruses a puzzle for biologists?

<p>Inability to multiply extra cellularly (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the size range of viruses, typically measured in millimicrons (nanometers)?

<p>20 to 300 nm (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which category of viruses includes those primarily affecting multi-cellular plants and algae?

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

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