EXERCISE - Chapter 1
A. Select the correct answers for the following questions.
1. Which branch of Biology focuses on the study of the structure and function of cells?
- a) Cytology
- b) Microbiology
- c) Histology
- d) Ecology
2. The study of the processes of heredity and variation in living organisms is known as:
- a) Ecology
- b) Genetics
- c) Anatomy
- d) Embryology
3. Insulin made through bacteria is an example of the technique of:
- a) Parasitology
- b) Biotechnology
- c) Biochemistry
- d) Histology
4. Heart pumps blood, stomach digests food, and kidneys excrete wastes. The statement comes from.
- a) Physiology
- b) Anatomy
- c) Morphology
- d) Histology
5. Which branch of Biology involves the study of the classification of organisms?
- a) Taxonomy
- b) Physiology
- c) Palaeontology
- d) Biogeography
6. Which step comes between making hypothesis and doing experiments?
- a) Making deductions
- b) Making observations
- c) Summarizing results
- d) Analysing data
7. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the scientific method?
- a) It relies on evidence
- b) It involves formulating hypotheses
- c) Hypothesis will always be correct
- d) It requires rigorous testing