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Introduction to Biology Class 2023-2024
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Introduction to Biology Class 2023-2024

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Where does the word 'biology' come from?

  • Latin: bio means 'organism' and logy means 'knowledge'
  • Greek: bios means 'life' and logos means 'the study of' (correct)
  • Arabic: bio means 'nature' and logy means 'science'
  • French: bio means 'plant' and logy means 'research'

    • What is the study of the relationships between organisms and their environment called?

  • Evolution
  • Genetics
  • Ecology (correct)
  • Botany

    • Which branch of biology deals with the study of plants, including their structure and biochemical processes?

  • Botany (correct)
  • Genetics
  • Evolution
  • Ecology

    • What is the definition of biology?

    <p>The study of living organisms and their vital processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who proposed the cell theory in 1838?

    <p>Theodor Schwann and Matthias Jakob Schleiden</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did English physicist Robert Hooke describe in 1665?

    <p>Cork and other plant tissues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory in biology postulates that the distinguishable differences in living things are due to modifications in successive generations?

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

    What is the basic unit of heredity according to the text?

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

    What is the study of microorganisms, or microbes, referred to as?

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

    What field of science is focused especially on nucleic acids and proteins according to the text?

    <p>Molecular biology</p> Signup and view all the answers

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