Biology
What is biology?
The study of living things
Do plant cells contain a cell membrane?
Yes
True or False: Animal cells have cell membranes.
True
What types of reproduction do you know of?
Sexual and asexual reproduction
What is the name of the science responsible for the classification of living beings?
Taxonomy
True or False: Living things are formed by inorganic biomolecules.
What organelle often found in plants performs photosynthesis?
Chloroplasts
True or False: Animal cells have chloroplasts.
False
Individuals obtained from asexual reproduction are among them....
Identical
What is the difference between the cell wall and cell membrane?
The cell wall is thick and hard; the cell membrane is thin and flexible.
All living things are made up of one or more _____.
cells
Are plant cells eukaryotic or prokaryotic?
Eukaryotic cells
True or false: The cytoplasm is found in both plant and animal cells.
True
What type of nutrition do mushrooms provide?
Heterotrophic nutrition
Where is genetic material found in prokaryotic cells?
In the cytoplasm
Where do cells come from?
Other pre-existing living cells (through cell division)
What type of nutrition do plants carry out?
Autotrophic nutrition
What organelle is only present in animal cells?
Centrosome
What is the ability of living beings to respond to stimuli called?
Interaction/ Behavior
Who is known as the father of taxonomy?
Carl Linnaeus
What are the three vital life functions that all living organisms perform?
1) Nutrition.
2) Reproduction.
3) Interaction.
What are two organelles found only in plant cells?
Chloroplast and cell wall
What organelle controls cell activities?
Nucleus
How many individuals are needed to carry out sexual reproduction?
At least 2
In Taxonomy Hierarchy, what taxon or group contains the largest number of different species of living things?
Kingdom