Section Review 1.

1. Explain the origin of the word biology.

The word comes from the Greek roots bios, which
means “life" and the Greek suffix -logy, which
means “science of” or “study of.”

2. What are the three major fields of biology as

presented in the text?
Botany, Zoology and human anatomy and
physiology.

3. Name three reasons why the study of botany is

important.
Because all the food eaten by man comes directly
or indirectly from plants.
Because many drugs and antibiotics used in
medicine are derived from plants.
Because many plants and plant products are vital
for the industry.

4. List the foods you had for lunch today and

explain how each one came from plants.
Salad and it comes from the plants because of the
vegetables like tomatoes used in it.

5. Identify
Biology: The study of living things.
Habitat: Regions where particular organisms
normally live.
Botany: The study of plants.
Zoology: The study of animals.