Exploring the World of Biology

What is the scientific study of living things, their structure, function, evolution, and interactions called?

• Chemistry

• Biology

• Physics

• Astronomy

Which subdiscipline of biology focuses on the study of bacteria and other microbes?

• Botany

• Zoology

• Microbiology

• Ecology

What is the study of plants known as?

• Zoology

• Botany

• Genetics

• Cell Biology

Which branch of biology is concerned with the study of animals?

• Botany

• Zoology

• Microbiology

• Molecular Biology

What does molecular biology focus on?

• The study of ecosystems

• The study of animal behavior

• The study of molecules that make up life inside cells

• The study of plant growth

Which subdiscipline of biology studies the basic unit of life?

• Cell Biology

• Ecology

• Genetics

• Botany

What is the focus of ecology?

• The study of individual cells

• The study of hereditary information

• The study of groups and communities of organisms

• The study of plant species

Genetics is the study of how organisms pass on what to their offspring?

• Nutrients

• Hereditary information

• Energy

• Behavior

Which of the following is NOT a subdiscipline of biology?

• Microbiology

• Astronomy

• Botany

• Zoology

What is the primary focus of cell biology?

• The study of ecosystems

• The study of the basic unit of life

• The study of animal species

• The study of plant cells only