Notebook Test #1 Prep

BIOLOGY is the study of ________

• Earth

• Weather

• Matter & Energy

• Life

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Which area of science listed below is NOT a "Sub-Branch" of Biology?

• Meterology

  (weather)

• morphology

• anatomy

• behavior

The branch of biology that deals with the form and structure of living things is called...

Hint - comparing skeletons of different animals.

• Physiology

• Morphology

• Biochemistry

• Behavior & Psychology

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The term (prefix) MORPH comes from the Greek Language.

We see it in words like  Metamorphosis and morphology.

What does the prefix MORPH mean?

• small/invisible

• large/heavy

• change/form

• slow moving

Anatomy involves studying the structure of a living organism.

Human anatomy involves how the human ___________ is organized. 

• brain

• body

• skeleton

• nervous system

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 The photo above shows a human arm along with a few other mammal bones.

This is called "Comparative Anatomy"  of ____________________________

• skeletons

• homologous structures

• body designs

• form and function

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Anatomy covers the structure (parts) and physiology covers  .......

• the design and ability to adapt

• the rate of growth and developement

• the size and shape of body parts

• the function - how the structures work

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The aggregate (sum of) how living things react and respond to stimuli is called ....

• behavior

• anatomy

• physiology

• adaptability

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A stimulus or stimuli (plural) is best described as a response to a particular circumstance.

Stimuli can be:

internal or external

conscious or subconscious 

overt or covert

and........

• real or imaginary

• voluntary or involuntary

• safe or scary

• basic or complex

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An example of an external environmental stimulus would be....

• a stomach ache from eating too much

• a loud unexpected noise that startles you

• a happy feeling after exercising

• a rash from poison ivy