The Science of Biology

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When a baby kitten becomes an adult cat, this is an example of...

• energy metabolism
• growth and development
• response to stimuli
• having cells

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Living things are based on a universal genetic code. What molecule is responsible for that code?

• RNA

• Lipid

• Protein

• DNA

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Identify the characteristic: Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis.

• All living things use energy

• All living things contain cells

• All living things maintain homeostasis

• All living things grow

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Viruses are not made of cells. Do most scientists consider a virus a living thing?

• Yes, even though they are made of cells, they still exhibit characteristics of life without a host cell.

• Yes, they are living things because they contain DNA.

• No, they do not contain DNA or other essential macromolecules.

• No, they are not made of cells and do not exhibit characteristics of life without a host cell.

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What are the levels of organization in this situation?
Cells, tissues, _______________________
___________________________________

• organs, organ systems, organism
• molecule, systems, organism
• organism, person, universe
• eukaryotic, plant, animal

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What is the study of the structure of living things

• Anatomy

• Embryology

• Zoology

• Physiology

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It is the branch of biology devoted to the study of animal life.

• Botany

• Cellular Biology

• Zoology

• Mycology

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With the help of microbiology we can do:

• Antibiotic, bread, cheese, etc

• Fruits and vegetables

• Technology

• None

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What is the study of the functions of living thing?

• Physiology

• Pathology

• Cytology

• Evolution

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What is the study of chemical reactions in organisms?

• Zoology

• Cytology

• Biochemistry

• Entemology

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What is the study of heredity?

• Microbiology

• Genetics

• Evolution

• Anatomy

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What is the study of the relationship between organisms and their environment?

• Genetics

• Ecology

• Bacteriology

• Biochemistry

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What is the study of the structure and function of cells?

• Cytology

• Genetics

• Ecology

• Taxonomy

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What is the study of embryo development?

• Ecology

• Icthiology

• Microbiology

• Embryology

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What is the study of small living things

• Genetics

• Marine Biology

• Botany

• Microbiology

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What is the study of animal and plant tissue?

• Histology

• Marine Biology

• Taxonomy

• Boatany

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What do we call the study of changes of organisms over time?

• Histology

• Evolution

• Microbiology

• Taxonomy

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What is the study of bacteria?

• Embryology

• Physiology

• Bacteriology

• Zoology

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What is the study of ocean environments?

• Genetics

• Zoology

• Marine Biology

• Physiology

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What is the study of classifying living things?

• Pathology

• Bacteriology

• Taxonomy

• Microbiology

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What is the study of plants?

• Botany

• Zoology

• Ornithology

• Oncology

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What is the study of animals?

• Herpetology

• Ecology

• Zoology

• Genetics

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What is the study of the spread and origin of diseases?

• Ethnology

• Pathology

• Zoology

• Anatomy

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What is the study of insects?

• Oncology

• Physiology

• Virology

• Entomology

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What is the study of human races and origins?

• Ethnology

• Herpetology

• Marine Biology

• Anatomy

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What is the study of reptiles?

• Ornithology

• Herpetology

• Taxonomy

• Mycology

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What is the study of fish?

• Ichthyology

• Zoology

• Botany

• Pathology

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What is the study of birds?

• Virology

• Hematology

• Ornithology

• Oncology

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What is the study of animals without backbones?

• Taxonomy

• Anatomy

• Physiology

• Invertebrate Zoology

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What is the study of cancer?

• Oncology

• Ethnology

• Virology

• Ecology

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What is the study of viruses and diseases caused by viruses?

• Mycology

• Herpetology

• Virology

• Taxonomy

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What is the study of fungi?

• Ornithology

• Physiology

• Marine Biology

• Mycology