Chapter 1 The Introduction to Biology 1.1 The Study of Biology 1.

2 The Scientific Investigation

Assessment
Paper 1 Time: 1hr 15minutes Answers all 1-50 question. Choose the best option for each question. Paper 2 Time: 2hr 30minutes Section A (60marks) Answers all 1-5 questions in this section. Section (!0marks) Answer an" two (6-#) questions in this section. Paper 3 Time: 1hr 30minutes Answers all 1-$ questions in this section.

1.1 The Study of Biolody

What is Biology
Comes from %reek wor&s ' ios( an& )o*os(. iolo*" is the stu&" of life or li+in* or*anisms. bios - life lo*" - (ori*inal: logos) which means study. ' io( , ' )o*os( - iolo*" - Stu&" of life.

Importan e of Biology
.elps researchers to study human !iology" slow a*in* process/ cure *enetic &iseases 0 help paral"ses people b" makin* ner+e cells *row a*ain. 1mpro+e& qualit" 0 pro&uction of food. 2ro+i&es numerous opportunities for rewar&in* 0 challen*in* career/ especiall" in biotechnolo*". better un&erstan&in* on the fun tions of human !ody. better un&erstan&in* on the auses of diseases and its ure. better un&erstan&in* on e ology an& hence impro#e the management of problems relate& to the en#ironment. sa#ing animal and plant species which are fa ing e$tin tion.

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%ields of Biology &esear h

Anatomy 8 the structure 0 or*anisation of or*anisms 'orphology 8 the form on shape of an or*anism ( ) (eneti s - &eals with here&it" transmission 0 the +ariation Bio hemistry 8 elements/ compoun&s 0 chemical reactions li+in* or*anisms 'i ro!iology 8 stu&" of microor*anisms Ba teriology - stu&" of bacteria )ntomology - stu&" of insect *ytology - cells ) ology - stu&" of the en+ironment an& it(s relationship with or*anisms )thnology 8 stu&" of animal beha+ior Physiology

+oology - stu&" of animals Botany 8 stu&" of plant Ta$onomy - stu&" of classification ,istology - tissues Physiology - mechanical/ ph"sical 0 biochemical functions of li+in* or*anisms I hthyology 8 stu&" of fishes -rnithology 8 stu&" of bir&s 'y ology 8 stu&" of fun*i .irology 8 stu&" of +iruses )m!ryology 8 &e+. 9f the embr"o )#olutionary !iology 8 concerne& with the ori*in 0 &escent of species /e#elopmental !iology 8 the process b" which or*anisms *row 0 &e+elop

*areer &elated to Biology

Applied Biology Medicine Biotechnolo gy Agriculture Career Doctor, nurse, dentist, pharmacist, veterinarian, physiotherapist Biotechnologist, nutritionist, food technologist Estate manager, botanist, agricultural officer Research officer, scientist

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1.2 0 ientifi In#estigation

0 ientifi attitudes and no!le #alues

All scientific in+esti*ation must be con&ucte& s"stematicall" an& ob:ecti+el". .e;she must be careful/ cooperati+e an& consi&erate. .onest an& accurate in con&uctin* e<periment an& recor&in* an& +ali&atin* &ate. A biolo*ist must be accountable for scientific in+esti*ation.

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