Intro to Biology 🧫 Flashcards

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What is the ph of pepsin ?

A

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2
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Branches Of Biology

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NTS 2018 – Palaeontology β€” study of fossils

Molecular biology β€” study of structure and function of molecules

Microbiology β€” study of microorganisms

Parasitology β€” study of parasites

Environmental biology – study of environment

Marine biologyβ€” organisms inhabiting the sea and ocean

Freshwater biology β€” dwelling in fresh water bodies

Human biology β€” study of biological aspects

Social biology β€” social interaction with in population

Biotechnology β€” study of data and techniques of engineering and technology

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3
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Pasteurization technique is used to :

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Preserve milk

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4
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Vaccine against small pox was given by :

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Edward jenner

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5
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Life emerges on the level of :

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Cell ( smallest unit )

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6
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Cells of similar types form ?

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Tissues

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7
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Organelles are ?

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Structure with In a cell that form a specific function

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8
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Different tissues form :

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Organ

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9
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Several organs which collectively perform a single function are termed as ;

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Organ system

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10
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Biological control function?

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They control pest 🦟 population

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11
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First antibiotics discovered was

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Penicillin – derived from fungus penicillium notatum

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12
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Which were the three scientist who received noble prize ?

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Fleming , Florey and Chain ( 1945 )

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13
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Substances which in low concentration inhibit the growth of microorganisms ?

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Antibiotics ( chemotherapeutic agents )

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14
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Science of growing terrestrial plants in an aerated solution is called ?

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Hydroponics / soil less / water culture

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15
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Genetically isolated unit is called

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Deme

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16
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What is Niche ?

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Functional role of a specie that it plays in a population

17
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Similar and potentially interbreeding organisms

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Species

18
Q

Members of the one species inhabiting the same area

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Population

19
Q

A community together with it’s non living environment ?

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Ecosystem

20
Q

Two or more population living and interacting in the same area

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Community

21
Q

Part of earth 🌎 inhabited by living and non living components is :

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Biosphere

22
Q

Phyletic lineage

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Ancestors to descendants ( link )

23
Q

What is Cloning ?

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Production of duplicate copies
E.g
Identical twins , triplets in humans , asexual reproduction in plants and animals , regeneration and development of tumors and cancers .

24
Q

The first successful clone was ?

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Dolly the sheep πŸ‘ ( 1997 )

25
Q

Nts ( 2018 ) The branch which deals with classification is ?

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Taxonomy

26
Q

Nums 2014
Who experimented with disected leg of frog 🐸

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Galvani

27
Q

Practice of growing diff crops on the same ground is called

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Crop rotation β€” helps to eradicate diseases

28
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Imp charts πŸ“‰

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Observation (facts)
|
Hypothesis
{ Logical/ tentative statement }
|
Reasoning
|
Experiment
|
Conclusion
|
Theory
|
Law

Inductive : specific == general { isolated facts β€”- general idea }

Deductive : general == specific { if / then }

                Species 
                       |
               Population 
                       |
              Community
                        | 
               Ecosystem 
                        |
                Biosphere