Biology short questions

`                                       BIOLOGY

Chapter 1

      INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY

Short Questions:

                            Qno:1 Define Biology?

Ans: Biology is a scientific study of life.

Qno:2 From which language the word Biology derived?

Ans: The word ‘’biology’’ derived from two Greek words; ‘bios’meaning ‘life’ and ‘logos’ meaning thought about living things.

                           Division of Biology

There are three division of Biology :

ZOOLOGY

This division of biology deals with the study of animals.

BOTANY

This division deals with the study of plants.

MICROBIOLOGY: This division of biology deals with the study of microorganisms such as bacteria etc.

         Branches of Biology

Morphology:

This branch deals with the study of form and structures of living organisms.

Anatomy:

The study of internal structures is called anatomy.

Histology:

The microscopic study of tissues is called histology.

Cell biology:

The study of the structures and functions of cells and cell organelles is called cell biology. This branch also deals with the study of cell division.

Physiology:

This branch deals with the study of the different parts of living organisms.

Genetics:

The study of ionheritence is called