COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ Botany. Answer: The study of plants.
◉ Zoology. Answer: The study of animals.
◉ Anatomy. Answer: The study of body form and structure.
◉ Physiology. Answer: The study of bodily function.
◉ Ecology. Answer: The study of interaction of organisms with each
other and their environment.
◉ Biochemistry. Answer: The study of chemical reactions as they relate
to living things.
◉ Taxonomy (taxo = put in order, nomy = law or rule). Answer: The
science of identifying and classifying organisms according to certain
guidelines.
◉ Classification Categories. Answer: Domain
Kingdom
,Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
◉ Species. Answer: A group of potentially interbreeding organisms.
◉ What are the three domains?. Answer: Archaea
Bacteria
Eukarya
◉ Prokaryotic. Answer: Lack a membrane-bound nucleus.
◉ Eukaryotic. Answer: Have a membrane-bound nucleus.
◉ What are the three properties of a binomial name?. Answer: Consists
of the genus and species
capital letter on genus, lower case letter on species
underlined or italicized
◉ What are the four kingdoms in the Domain Eukarya?. Answer:
Protista (Algae, slime, water molds, protozoan)
, Fungi (mold, mildew, mushrooms)
Plantae (Grass, trees, shrubs)
Animalia (Humans, Insects, Frogs)
◉ Biosphere. Answer: Portion of the earth in which living things exist.
◉ Ecosystem. Answer: Community of living organisms and the physical
environment.
◉ Theories. Answer: Interpretations that take into account the results of
many experiements and observations.
◉ Cell. Answer: All living things are made up of cells.
◉ Biogenesis (bio = life, genesis = beginning). Answer: Life comes only
from pre-existing life.
◉ Gene. Answer: Organisms contain coded information that dictates
their form, function, and behavior.
◉ Evolution. Answer: All organisms have a common ancestor and differ
as they've adapted to different ways of life.
◉ What are the steps in the scientific method?. Answer: Problem
Identification (Observation)