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F3 - SEM1 - INTRODUCING BIOLOGY Flashcards

1
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What does “Bio” means?

A

“Bio’ means “Life”

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What does “logy” means?

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“logy” means “Study”

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3
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What are the 5 main branches of Biology?

A

CAMET

Cytology biology
Anatomy
Molecular biology
Ecology
Taxonomy

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4
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What does Molecular biology study?

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Study biology at molecular level

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5
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What does Cytology study?

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Study of cell

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6
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All things are made up of __?

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All things are made up of molecules

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What does “Cyto” means?

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“Cyto” means “Cell”

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8
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What is the Basic Unit of living things?

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Cell is the basic unit of living things

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9
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What does Anatomy study?

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Study the structure of organisms

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10
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Why do we need to study the structure of organisms?

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There is relations between structures and functions

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What does Taxonomy study?

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Study the classification of organisms

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What does Ecology study?

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Study the interactions between organism and their environment

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13
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List other branches of Biology

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Botany
Genetics
Histology
Microbiology
Palaenotology
Pathology
Physiology
Zoology

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14
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What are the 7 characteristics of organism?

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GRIMNER

Growth
Reproduction
Irritability
Movement
Nutrition
Excretion
Respiration

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15
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What is Nutrition?

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Organism needs to obtain food for energy and to maintain life

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16
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What is Food?

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Food can
Provide energy
Provide material for growth
Keep healthy

17
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Do plants have nutrition?

A

Yes
Plants make their own food by photosynthesis

18
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What is Respiration?

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Break down food to get energy for body activities

19
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What does Movement means?

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Organism move freely

20
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Can plants move?

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Plants usually move by growing

21
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What is Growth?

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Organism increase in size and complexity permanently

22
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What is Irritability?

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Organism sense their internal and external environment and to respond it

23
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What is Reproduction?

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The process which Organism produce new individuals

24
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What is Excretion?

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Organism remove the waste (metabolic waste) produced from chemical reactions inside their body

25
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What is the difference between breathing and respiration?

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Breathing - inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide
Respiration - breaking down food to produce energy

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