Introduction to Biology

BIO 101. Practice questions, not past papers.

Lessons

• History and meaning of biology
• Branches of biology and why they matter

Practice questions

1. Biology is best defined as the scientific study of:

   BIO CH.1-7.pdf, book pp. 1–2

2. Which scientist grouped animals by visible traits in ancient Greece?

   BIO CH.1-7.pdf, book pp. 1

3. William Harvey is linked in this course to:

   BIO CH.1-7.pdf, book pp. 1

4. Who introduced the two-part naming system still used to name species?

   BIO CH.1-7.pdf, book pp. 1

5. Darwin’s main contribution named in the notes is:

   BIO CH.1-7.pdf, book pp. 1

6. Watson and Crick described:

   BIO CH.1-7.pdf, book pp. 1

7. Botany is the study of:

   BIO CH.1-7.pdf, book pp. 2

8. Zoology is the study of:

   BIO CH.1-7.pdf, book pp. 2

9. Which branch studies how organisms interact with their environment?

   BIO CH.1-7.pdf, book pp. 2–3

10. Genetics is the study of:

    BIO CH.1-7.pdf, book pp. 3

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