ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY

Question 1

True or False: Organismal biology focuses only on the study of plants.

Answer 1

False (It studies all living organisms, including animals.)

Question 2

True or False: Dissection helps in understanding the internal structures of organisms.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

True or False: A scalpel is used to hold organs in place during dissection.

Answer 3

False (A scalpel is used for making precise cuts.)

Question 4

True or False: Frogs are commonly dissected because their body systems are similar to humans.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

True or False: Earthworms have a complex skeletal system.

Answer 5

False (They do not have a skeleton; they are invertebrates.)

Question 6

True or False: Fish use gills for respiration.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

True or False: Dissecting specimens should be handled without gloves.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

True or False: Virtual dissection is an alternative to traditional dissection.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

True or False: The heart is responsible for pumping blood throughout an organism’s body.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

True or False: A dissecting tray is used to protect the table and hold the specimen in place.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

the process of carefully cutting open an organism to study its internal structures.

Answer 11

dissection

Question 12

the small, sharp tool used for precise cuts in dissection.

Answer 12

Scalpel

Question 13

the organ responsible for pumping blood.

Answer 13

heart

Question 14

the mammal commonly dissected to study complex body systems.

Answer 14

rat

Question 15

the soft-bodied invertebrate that is often dissected to study simple digestion.

Answer 15

Earthworm

Question 16

The study of living organisms and their functions is called ___________.

Answer 16

Organismal Biology

Question 17

The process by which oxygen is delivered to the body’s cells is called ___________.

Answer 17

Respiration

Question 18

The muscular organ responsible for grinding food in an earthworm is called the ___________.

Answer 18

Gizzard

Question 19

The ___________ system is responsible for breaking down food and absorbing nutrients.

Answer 19

Digestive

Question 20

Frogs have a three-chambered ___________.

Answer 20

Heart

Question 21

The ___________ is the part of the body that contains the brain in vertebrates.

Answer 21

Head

Question 22

The main organ of the respiratory system in mammals is the ___________.

Answer 22

Lungs

Question 23

The largest organ in a frog’s body is the ___________.

Answer 23

Liver

Question 24

___________ tray is used to hold the specimen during dissection.

Answer 24

Dissecting