lecture-1

Question 1

The word science is derived from ?

Answer 1

Latin word Scientia

Question 2

Father of Biology

Answer 2

Aristotle

Question 3

Father of Botany

Answer 3

Theophrastus

Question 4

Father of Zoology

Answer 4

Aristotle

Question 5

The term biology was coined by ?

Answer 5

Two scientists -
Lamarck
Treviranus

Question 6

explain “plants are autotrophic “.

Answer 6

Makes their own food by the process of photosynthesis .

Question 7

list all autotrophic organisms ?

Answer 7

-> plants
-> algae
-> Blue green algae (bacteria)

Question 8

what is cyanobacteria ?

Answer 8

Cyanobacteria are a group of autotrophic gram-negative bacteria of the phylum Cyanobacteriota that can obtain biological energy via oxygenic photosynthesis

Question 9

photosynthesis equation

Answer 9

6CO2 + 6H2O ——- sunlight + chlorophyll—–> C6H12O6 (glucose) + 6O2

Question 10

photosynthesis requires

Answer 10

CO2
H2O
sunlight
chlorophyll

Question 11

stored/reserved food of plants ?

Answer 11

starch

Question 12

stored/reserved food of animals ?

Answer 12

glycogen (*) / fat

Question 13

stored/reserved food of fungi ?

Answer 13

glycogen

Question 14

Test for starch

Answer 14

Iodine -> turns blue-black