Science of Living Things

How many life processes are there?

• 2

• 25

• 4

• 6

When plants take in carbon dioxide from air and take in water and minerals from soil, this is an example of...

• giving off wastes

• taking in nutrients

• releasing energy 

• growing and developing 

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When animals increase in size and undergo changes during their life cycle, this is an example of...

• growing and developing

• reproducing

• releasing energy

• taking in nutrients 

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True or false... Cells that perform different functions form a tissue.

• True

• False

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The study of living things; also known as life science

• endocrinology

• microbiology

• biology

• chemistry

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Biology's name is derived from the Greek words:

• a. "physio" (funct.)& "logy" (organism)

• b. "bot" (plant) & "any" (life)

• c. "bios" (life) and "logos" (study)

The study of the structure, physiology, development, and classification of animals

• Lepidopterology

• Entomology

• Zoology

• Aeronautics

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The study of DNA and traits that are passed from one generation to another

• Genetics

• Geology

• Taxonomy

• Forensic Science

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What is the first step in the scientific method?

• draw conclusions

• ask a question/make an observation

• make a hypothesis

• test the experiment

It is the branch of biology devoted to the study of animal life.

• Botany

• Cellular Biology

• Zoology

• Mycology

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