Zoology
                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                   CHAPTER 1                                                                          
                                                     NATURE & SCOPE OF BIOLOGY                                                         


Very Short Answers.

1.Define the term mycology and anthropology?

ans. Mycology is the branch of science that deals with the study of fungi and anthropology is the branch of biology that deals with the study of human behavior,origin and culture.

2.Who is oparin?

ans.He elaborated the bio-chemical origin of life he was the russian biochemist.

3.Give the name of important life component?

ans.The important life components are as:

      organic :proteins,fats,carbohydrate,aminoacids,vitamins

      Inorganic: iron,calcium,phosphorus and iodine
4.Mention the source if energy in the Miller-urey`s experiment.
ans.the source of energy in the miller-ureys experiment was electric spark produced from tungston of electrode.
5.Define earth crust
ans.the outermost layer of the earth  made of solid rocks which contains many granite,alumina,silica,basalt.The crust holds different gases,rocks and volcanoes, etc.
6.Define phycology
ans.Phycology is the branch of biology that deals with the study of algae.
7.Define cytology.
ans.Cytology is the study of structure of cell and cellular components.
8.What is morphology?
ans.Morphology is the study of structure of living organisms.
9.Define the terms:parasitology and paleontology.
ans.Parasitology is the study of parasites and paleontology is the study of fossils.
10.How is zoology related to chemistry?
ans.various life process in  animals are related to the chemical reactions thus,the zoology is related to the chemistry.
11.Define physiology
ans.Physiology is the study of life process in animal and plants.
12.Who coined the term biology?
ans.The term biology was coined by Lamark and Treviranus.
13.Define herpetology.
ans.Herpetology is the study of reptiles.
14.Show relation of zoology with chemistry.
ans.Multiple biological processes include chemical processes such as:
     i)All living organisms are composed of organic and inorganic chemical compounds.
     ii)Breakdown of food particles during the process of digestion.
     iii)Transportation of O2 needs hemoglobin to form Oxy-hemoglobin.