1.1 Sub-fields of Biology

Question 1

Based on the type of organism it studies, biology is subdivided into _______________.

Answer 1

Three

Question 2

List the three sub-divisions of biology.

Answer 2

Zoology, Botany, and Microbiology

Question 3

_____________ is a field of biology that studies about animals.

Answer 3

Zoology

Question 4

List disciples of zoology.

Answer 4

Herpetology, ichthyology,
mammalogy, ornithology, and entomology.

Question 5

Study of birds

Answer 5

Ornithology

Question 6

Study of fish

Answer 6

Ichthyology

Question 7

Study of insects

Answer 7

Entomology

Question 8

Study of reptiles

Answer 8

Herpetology

Question 9

Study of mammals

Answer 9

Mammalogy

Question 10

_____________ is a field of biology that studies about plants.

Answer 10

Botany

Question 11

T/F
The principles and findings of botany have not provided the base for such applied sciences as agriculture, horticulture, and forestry.

Answer 11

False

Question 12

________________ are now known to be essential to all life on earth.

Answer 12

Green plants

Question 13

The formation and release of ________________ as a byproduct of photosynthesis is the second unique and important capability of green plants.

Answer 13

Oxygen

Question 14

Ruta chalepensis L. (‘________________’ in Amharic)

Answer 14

Tena Adam

Question 15

_________________ is the study of microscopic organisms or microbes that cannot be seen by unaided eye.

Answer 15

Microbiology

Question 16

Microorganisms include _____________, _____________, _____________, _____________, _____________ and _________________.

Answer 16

Bacteria, archaea, protists, viruses, microscopic algae and fungi

Question 17

Study of bacteria

Answer 17

Bacteriology

Question 18

Study of fungi

Answer 18

Mycology

Question 19

T/F
The majority of bacteria and other microbial species have already been identified.

Answer 19

False, because of the difficulty of isolating a single microscopic species.

Question 20

Study of the physical structures and parts of organisms.

Answer 20

Anatomy

Question 21

Study of the form and structure (internal and external) of organisms and their specific structural features.

Answer 21

Morphology

Question 22

Study of cells

Answer 22

Cytology

Question 23

Study of structure and function of informational molecules

Answer 23

Molecular biology

Question 24

Study of the details of tissue structure

Answer 24

Histology

Question 25

Study of the structure, function, and various aspects of cell and its components.

Answer 25

Cell biology

Question 26

Study of external form and structure

Answer 26

Morphology

Question 27

Study of the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms, especially as revealed by dissection and the separation of parts.

Answer 27

Anatomy

Question 28

Study of the normal functions of living organisms and their parts

Answer 28

Physiology

Question 29

Study of the embryo, from a single-celled zygote (fertilized ovum) to the formation of form and shape.

Answer 29

Embryology

Question 30

Study of interaction of organisms with the environment

Answer 30

Ecology

Question 31

Study of identification, nomenclature, and classification of organisms

Answer 31

Taxonomy

Question 32

Study of origin, growth, and structure of organisms of the past

Answer 32

Paleontology

Question 33

Study of the change in the characteristics of a species over several generations that relies on the process of natural selection

Answer 33

Evolution

Question 34

Study of heredity and variation

Answer 34

Genetics

Question 35

Study of the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the Universe

Answer 35

Exobiology