BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

By:

MARIA KRISIA FAE DELOS REYES DE ASIS, BSN-RN

SCIENCE

- systematic study of anything that can be examined, tested, and verified

- Derived from Latin word SCIRE meaning “to know”

BRANCHES OF SCIENCE

A. MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

B. PHYSICAL SCIENCES

C. EARTH SCIENCES

D. LIFE SCIENCES

E. SOCIAL SCIENCES

F. TECHNOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

- include all those areas of study that deal with living things

IDENTIFY:

The study of plants?

Answer:

BOTANY

IDENTIFY:

The study of animals?

Answer:

ZOOLOGY

IDENTIFY:

The branch of biology that studies the way in which characteristics are transmitted from an organism to its offspring?

Answer:

GENETICS

IDENTIFY:

The study of plant and animal structures?

Answer:

ANATOMY

IDENTIFY:

The study of the physical and chemical processes that take place in living organisms during the performance of life functions?

Answer:

PHYSIOLOGY

IDENTIFY:

The study of the relationship of plants and animals to their physical and biological environment?

Answer:

ECOLOGY

IDENTIFY:

The general study of the origin, development, structure, function, evolution, and distribution of living things?

Answer:

BIOLOGY

IDENTIFY:

The study of the classifications of living organisms into specific groups?

Answer:

TAXONOMY

KARL VON LINNE

- CAROLUS LINNAEUS

- “father of taxonomy”

- Developed a system of classification to organize species into categories

CLASSIFICATION

- KINGDOM

- PHYLUM

- CLASS

- ORDER

- FAMILY

- GENUS

- SPECIES

KING

PHILIP’S

CLASS

ORDERED A

FAMILY-SIZED

GERRY’S GRILL

SPECIAL

KINGDOM

MONERA- Bacteria- Prokaryotes- Ex. Bacillus, cocci

Examples:Bacillus anthracisMycobacterium tuberculosisSalmonella typhosaStaphylococcus aureus

PROTISTA- Eukaryotes, usually unicellular

- Ex. Algae, amoeba, seaweeds

KINGDOM

Examples:Plasmodium falcifarumEntamoeba histolyticaChlorophyta (green algae)Rhodophyta (red algae)Dinoflagellata

FUNGI- Multicellular, filamentous organisms that absorb food

- Eukaryotes- Ex. mushrooms, lichens, yeast

KINGDOM

Examples:Ascomycota (sac fungi)Basidiomycota (club fungi)Zygomycota (ex. Bread mold)

PLANTAE- Multicellular organisms that obtain food through photosynthesis

- Ex. plants, trees, shrubs, etc.

KINGDOM

Examples:Pterophyta (ferns)Coniferophyta (conifers)Anthophyta (flowering plants)

= Class Magnoliopsida (dicots)= Class Liliopsida (monocots)

ANIMALIA- Multicellular organisms that ingest food

- Ex. Vertebrates (Phylum Chordata – presence of notochord) & invertebrates (Porifera, Cnidaria, Anthropoda, Annelida etc.)

KINGDOM

CLASSIFY!

TIGERKINGDOM: AnimaliaPHYLUM: ChordataClass: MammaliaOrder: CarnivoraGenus: PantheraSpecies: tigris

CLASSIFY!

CHEETAHKINGDOM: AnimaliaPHYLUM: ChordataClass: MammaliaOrder: CarnivoraGenus: AcinonyxSpecies: jubatus

ASSIGNMENT:

- To be submitted next meeting on

a short coupon bond. CLASSIFY THE FOLLOWING: - Wolf- Lion- Walrus- Blue Whale- Polar Bear

PLEASE PREPARE FOR A SHORT QUIZ …

GOOD LUCK!

question:

1-5. What are the 5 Kingdoms? Enumerate. (In any order)

Answer:

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6. What is the study of animals?

Answer:

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7-13. What are the levels of classification of organisms? Enumerate IN ORDER.

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14. Who is the Father of Taxonomy?

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15. What bacteria causes anthrax?

Answer:

BONUS question:

What is my full name?

Answer:

ANSWER:

-MONERA-PROTISTA-FUNGI-PLANTAE-ANIMALIA

ANSWER:

-ZOOLOGY

ANSWER:

- CAROLUS LINNEAUS or KARL VON LINNE