General Botany 1: Biology of Living Organisms
16 Questions
1 Views
3.4 Stars

General Botany 1: Biology of Living Organisms

Created by
@FastestGrowingEquation

Questions and Answers

What is the science of life called?

Biology

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

Genetics

What does taxonomy involve?

Identifying and classifying organisms according to specific criteria

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

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

What does the plan of classification involve placing first?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What major difference distinguishes Animalia from other kingdoms?

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

What sets viruses apart as a unique biological entity?

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

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

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

Which characteristic distinguishes the structure of viruses?

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

Which characteristic makes viruses a puzzle for biologists?

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

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

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

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

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

Use Quizgecko on...
Browser
Browser