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CHAPTER # 01
KINGDOM MONERA
A kingdom, which includes single cellular prokaryotic organisms such as virus, bacteria
andblue-green algae
KINGDOM PROTISTA
A kingdom, which includes single cellular eukaryotic plants and animals such as Euglena
and Amoeba
KINGDOM FUNGI
A kingdom of single cellular (Yeast) and multi-cellular (Mushrooms) heterotrophs, which
absorb organic matter.
KINGDOM PLANTAE
A kingdom of multi-cellular auto atrophic plants, which have chlorophyll and do
photosynthesis
KINGDOM ANIMALIA
A kingdom of multi-cellular animals which are heterotrophic in nature e.g. man
BIOLOGY AND ITS BRANCHES
BIOLOGY
A word of Greek Language that means “Study ofa living organism”
ZOOLOGY
Study of animals
BOTANY
Study of plants
SOCIAL BIOLOGY:
Study of the relationship between various living organisms
FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
Study of organisms living in fresh water
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MARINE WATER BIOLOGY
Study of organisms living in marine water
MICROBIOLOGY:
Study of micro-organisms is called microbiology. The organisms may be seen with a
microscope
HUMAN BIOLOGY
Study of the biological status of a human being and its relationship with other organisms
is called human biology
SOCIAL BIOLOGY
Study of inter-relationship of various living organisms is called social biology
MORPHOLOGY
Study of the external appearance of the organism and its organs
PHYSIOLOGY
Study of functions of body parts
CYTOLOGY
Study of structure, function and composition of the cell
HISTOLOGY
Study of tissues (tissue mean a group of similar cells)
TAXONOMY
Study of classification of animals and plants
EMBRYOLOGY
Study of the development of and embryo
ECOLOGY
Study of the relationship of plants, animals and their environment
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PALAEONTOLOGY
Study of fossils.
PALEOZOOLOGY
Study of animal fossil Palaeobotany
Study of plant fossil
ZOOGEOGRAPHY
Study of distribution of animals on earth
PHYTOGEOGRAPHY
Study of distribution of plants on earth
GENETICS
Study of transmission of hereditary characters
PARASITOLOGY
Study of parasites
BACTERIOLOGY
Study of Bacteria
VIROLOGY
Study of virus
MYCOLOGY
Study of fungi
GENETIC ENGINEERING
Study on artificial changes brought in genetic material such and DNA.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Study of the molecular basis of the chemicals found in cell
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ENTOMOLOGY
Study of insects (animals with six legs are insects and they are also called (hexapods)
PATHOLOGY
Study of diseases
EVOLUTION
Step-wise changes in an organism over a period of time
MYCOLOGY
Study of Fungi
HYPOTHESIS
Statement of a scientist based on his observations
MALARIA
A word of Italian language which means “Bad Air”. It is a disease characterized by chill and
fever
PLASMODIUM
The causative agent of malaria. It is single cellular protozoa, which lives half-life in man and
remaining half inthe mosquito.
ANOPHELES
A genus of mosquito, which acts as a vector of malaria. Plasmodium parasite completes its
sexual phase (gametogony) in the female mosquito.
VECTOR
An organism (particularly insect) which carries the infective stages of the parasite and
transmit it to host. For example, the mosquito is the vector of Plasmodium and Tsetse fly is
a vector of Trypanosoma parasites
LAVERTON-1878
A French army doctor who saw plasmodium parasites in the RBC of a malarial patient.
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RONALD ROSS-1897
A scientist who found Plasmodium in the stomach of mosquito.
GRASSI-1898
He discovered the life cycle of Plasmodium in mosquito
KING-1883
An American scientist who suggested that female Anopheles mosquitoes are involved in
the spread of malaria.
SPOROZOITE
A stage of Plasmodium parasite. Sporozoites are small spindle-shaped bodies, which are
introduced by mosquito into a man.
CRYPTOZOIC
In 30 minutes the sporozoites enter in the liver and are called cryptozoites
MEROZOITES
When cryptozoites divide into small bodies, they are called merozoites. This initially
happens in the liver for 10 days and then in two times in RBCs
SCHIZOGONY
An asexual type of reproduction in which a big number of merozoites are formed by the
process of multiple fission.
TROPHOZOITES
When merozoites enter into RBCs they are called trophozoites, which may be seen inthe
ring stage and amoeboid stage.
SCHIZONT
A cluster of merozoites is called schizont. They are seen in RBCs.
MICROGAMETE
It refers to male Plasmodium found in human blood
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MACROGAMETE
It represents female Plasmodium also found in human blood
ZYGOTE
The fusion of micro and macro-gametes will form a zygote. Inthe case of Plasmodium this
takes place in the gut of the mosquito.
OoKINETE
When the zygote changes into worm-like structure it is called Ookinete. This also occurs in
the gut of the mosquito.
ANTI-MALARIAL COMPOUNDS
Drug/chemical that is used to kill the malarial parasite.
QUANA QUANA
An anti malarial compound used to treat malaria.
DDT
An insecticide that is used to kill mosquitoes. It is now banned due to its harmful effects on
other animals and plants. Moreover, this chemical is no more capable to kill the
mosquitoes, because of the resistance developed by mosquito
CHEMOTHERAPY
Treatment of diseases through drugs
GUMBOSIA FISH
A fish, which eats the larvae of mosquito. It is used in the biological control of mosquito
HYDROPONICS
Cultivation of pf plants on the surface ofthe water is called hydroponics. It is also called
soil-less cultivation
CLONING
A modern technique to make a copy of DNA, cells, tissues, organs or whole organism.
The first mammal clone was a sheep called Dolly. It was cloned in Scotland in 1996.
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DOLLY
It is the name of sheep (First mammal) which was cloned through cloning.
ATOM: The smallest possible unit of an element is called Atom
SUB-ATOMIC PARTICLES; Particles which make an atom are called sub-atomic particles. E.g.
Proton, Neutron and Electron
ORGANELLE: Parts of the cell are called organelle. E.g. Mitochondria,
POPULATION: Members of same species living in close association in an area is called
population. E.g. Many human beings living in an area.
COMMUNITY: Population of several species living together in an ecosystem is called
community
INDUCTIVE REASONING: Proving a hypothesis with the help of Experiments is called inductive
reasoning
DEDUCTIVE REASONING: Final experiments on the bases of if and then is called deductive
reasoning
ANTIBIOTIC: A substance which inhibits (stops) the growth of micro-organisms such as virus
and bacteria is called antibiotic. E.g. Penicillin
CHEMOTHERAPY: Treatment of diseases and infections with medicines is called
chemotherapy.
RADIOTHERAPY: Treatment of medical problem (such as cancer and tumour) through rays is
called radiotherapy.
HYDROPONICS: Cultivation of plants on the surface of the water is called hydroponics. It is
also called soil less or water culture.
CLONING: Production of duplicate copies of genetic material, cells, or entire living organism is
called cloning. Dolly sheep was the first mammal which was cloned in 1996.
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BIOLOGICAL CONTROL: Method to use one living organism to kill another organism is called
biological control. E.g. Mosquito may be killed by introducing small fishes in the water where
mosquitoes breed.
IMMUNIZATION: It is the process by which an individual is given special types of agents
(vaccines) to boost his/her immune system against that agent.
VACCINATION: A vaccine is an antigenic preparation used to establish immunity to a disease
ANTIBIOTIC: These are special types of medicines which are made from micro-organisms (such
as virus and bacteria) and also used against them.
Penicillium notatum : It is a fungal organism from which the first antibiotic medicine was
prepared.
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PRACTICE SHEET
1. Till now scientists have discovered and named -------------species of living organisms
(a) 1.5 million (b) 2 million (c) 2.5 million (d) None
2. The smallest bacteria measure -----------
(a) 0.0001mm (b) 0.001 mm (c) Both a&b (d) None
3. The largest whale measures up to ----------
(a) 40 meters (b) 45 meters (c) 50 meters (d) None
4. The maximum weight of whales is
(a) 150 tons (b) 50 tons (c) 200 tons (d) None
5. The height of redwood tree is ----------
(a) 300 feet (b) 320 feet (c) 400 feet (d) 100 feet
6. The interaction within a population of animal species is known as
(a) Social biology (b) Sociology (c) Ecology (d) None
7. Science that deals with use of data and techniques of engineering and technology for
the study and solution of problems of human beings is
(a) Biotechnology (b) Genetics (b) Embryology (d) All
8. The molecules of living organisms are mostly based on
(a) Carbon (b) Hydrogen (c) CHO (d) None
9. Sugar, Amino acids, Fatty acids, Glycerol, purines and pyramidines are
(a) Simple molecules (b) Conjugated molecules
(c) Compound molecules (d) All
10. The part of earth inhabited by living organisms is terms as
(a) Biosphere (b) Geo (c) Earth (d)None
11. It refers to a specific geographical area where living communities live together
(a) Ecosystem (b) Ecology (c) Population (d) None
12. Two or more populations of different species living and interacting in the same area
are known as
(a) Community (b) Population (c) Ecosystem (d) All
13. Members of same species inhabiting in same area is known as
(a) Population (b) Community (c) Ecosystem (d) None
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14. Tentative statement of scientists is termed as
(a) Hypothesis (b) Deduction (c) Reasoning (d) None
15. Efforts to prove or dis-prove a hypothesis through experiments is called
(a) Inductive reasoning (b) Deductive reasoning
(c) Both (d) None
16. Repetition of experiments on bases of ifs and buts is called
(a) Deductive reasoning (b) Inductive reasoning (c) Hypothesis (d) None
17. In recent times the rate of infant mortality has
(a) Increased (b) Decreased (c) Unchanged (d) None
18. The reduction in mortality and morbidity is mainly due to
(a) Immunization (b) Vaccination (c) Both (d) None
19. The Vaccination was first introduced by Edward Jennir in
(a) 1795 (b) 1700 (c) 1785 (d) 1800
20. Chemical substances which are low in concentration and inhibit the growth of micro-
organisms are called
(a) Antibiotics (b) Antigen (c) Antibodies (d) None
21. Agaracus (mushroom) is example of
(a) Monera (b) Protista (c) Fungi (d) Planate
22. Yeast is a most popular fungus, it is
(a) Single cellular (b) Multicellular (c) Both (d) None
23. Cynobacteria is the examples of
(a) Protista (b) Fungi (c) Monera (d) None
24. The first antibiotic developed was
(a) Decadal (b) Septran (c) Penicillin (d) None
25. Pencillium notatum was isolated from
(a) Monera (b) Fungi (c) Plant (d) Animal
26. Fleming, Florey and Chain are credited for development of
(a) Antigen (b) Antibody (c) Antibiotic (d) All
27. Treatment of diseases by chemicals, drugs, medicines is called
(a) Radiotherapy (b) Chemotherapy (c) Both (d) None
28. Treatment of cancer and tumor with rays is termed as
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(a) Phototherapy (b) Radiotherapy (c) Chemotherapy (d) None
29. The science of growing terrestrial plants in an aerated solution is known as
(a) Hydroponics (b) Hydrology (c) Hydrants (d) All
30. One benefit of hydroponics is that it helps in control of
(a) Weeds (b) Soil diseases (c) Both a&b (d) None
31. A technique used to produce duplicate copies of genetic material, cells or entire
organism is called
(a) Asexual reproduction (b) Cloning (c) Parthenogenesis (d) All
32. The first mammal clone was named as
(a) Dolly (b) Dully (c) Both (d) None
33. The first mammal clone was done in
(a) 1995 (b) 1993 (c) 1996 (d) None
34. One of the following is product of cloning
(a) Identical twins (b) Non-identical twins (c) Both a&b (d) None
35. Insulin, Growth hormones, interferon, and antithrombin production is achieved by
(a) DNA recombinant (b) Cloning (c) Transgenic animals (d) None
36. By introducing small fishes will help eat the mosquito larvae. This may be termed as
(a) Chemical control (b) Biological control (c) Neutral control (d) All
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