General Biology Module 11

Definitions

100

The study of living organisms

Biology

200

The study of cells

Cell Biology

300

Non membrane bound structures that are responsible for making proteins

Ribosomes

400

Organisms that obtain their nourishment from dead organisms

Saprophytes

500

This is a branch of biology that deals with structure and function of the chemicals of living things.

Molecular Biology

Chemicals of Life

100

These are responsible for carrying out the processes of life, they make and transport critical materials for an organism to survive.

cells

200

The major compounds in cells are what?

carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids

300

These are one of the main sources of food energy in most animals.

Carbohydrates

400

These are an efficient way to store food, they are made up of fatty acids

Lipids

500

This is a branch of cell biology that focuses on cell structures and how they function

cytology

Microbiology

100

This consists of a single cell

Unicellular

200

This means it consists of more than one cell

Multicellular

300

This is a sub branch of microbiology that is concerned with the study of organisms that live on or inside other organisms, harming them.

Parasitology

400

Explain one criterion of life that a virus does not meet

It cannot reproduce itself

500

This is a genus of fungi known as bread molds, they produce a chemical that we use for medicine.

Penicillium

Botany

100

This is a sub category of botany that focuses on the function of plant parts.

Plant Physiology

200

This is the major location that photosynthesis happens

leaves of a plant

300

What are the 3 characteristics botanists use to classify leaves

leaf shape, leaf margin, vein arrangement

400

List the 3 major functions of roots

1. absorb water

2. behave as an anchor to hold the plant in place.

3. act as a location for food storage

500

List the 3 major functions of stems

1. to support and produce plants leaves

2. to conduct water and nutrients to and from the leaves and roots

3. to undergo photosynthesis

Anatomy & Physiology

100

Anatomy and physiology are often studied together because...

while anatomy deals with all the parts and structures of organisms, physiology looks at how they operate together.

200

Name the 6 common human body cell types

stem cell, intestinal cells, blood cells, muscle cells, liver cells, nerve cells

300

Animals that have a backbone are called?

Vertebrates

400

Name the 4 types of tissues in the human body

epithelial, muscle, connective, nerve

500

This system in the human body works to return fluid in and around tissues back to the bloodstream and transport infection-fighting blood cells around

lymphatic system