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Biology E-note SS 1
Biology E-note SS 1
SUBJECT: BIOLOGY
CLASS: SS 1
REFERENCES
• Modern Biology for Senior Secondary Schools by S.T. Ramlingam
• Essential Biology by M.C Michael
• New Biology by H. Stone and Cozen
• SSCE, Past Questions and Answers
• New System Biology by Lam and Kwan
• College Biology by IdodoUmeh
• UTME, SSCE and CAMBRIDGE Past Questions and Answers
• Biology Practical Text
WEEK ONE
BIOLOGY AND LIVING THINGS
CONTENT
• Biology as Inquiry inScience
• Process or Method of Science
• Microscope Parts and Functions
BIOLOGY AS AN INQUIRY IN SCIENCE
Science is the study of nature (living and non-living things). Biology is a science that
studies living things in nature. Biology was formed from the Greek words "Bio" (meaning
life) and “logos" (meaning, study of).
The organisms studied in biology are generally classified into plants and animals.
Therefore, biology is a science subject that can be subdivided into two main branches or
subjects namely:
1. Botany –the study of plants.
2. Zoology - the study of animals.
Other branches of biology include zoology, botany, microbiology, parasitology, anatomy,
physiology, biotechnology, etc.
RELEVANCE OF BIOLOGY
Biology has found great applications in many areas of human life, some of which include:
1. Medicine: Production of drugs and vaccines for preventing and curing many diseases
e.g. penicillin, organ transplant e.g. kidney (renal) transplant, in-vitro fertilization in
infertile couples.
2. Agriculture: Production of hybrid (crops and animals with desired qualities), use of
biological pestic.ides to control agricultural pests
3. Bioremediation i.e. use of naturally occurring bacteria to clean up oil spills and toxic
chemicals.
4. Biotechnology: Use of genetic engineering to fight genetic diseases.
5. Food production: Production of single cell protein (SCP) to reduce protein deficiency
problem, food storage and preservation
EVALUATION
1. What is biology.
2. Describe the following branches of Biology (a) parasitology (b) anatomy (c)
physiology.
EVALUATION
1. Define (a) Hypothesis (b) Theory (c) Principle
2. List the steps in scientific methods.
EVALUATION
1. List five major parts of a microscope and their functions.
2. Mention two other types of microscopes.
GENERAL EVALUATION
1. “Biology is a science that studies life”. Explain.
2. State the various professions practicable with adequate knowledge of biology.
3. How relevant is biology to you as a living organism?
4. What is a scientific method?
5. Describe the pattern followed during experimentation in a scientific study.
READING ASSIGNMENT
Modern Biology, chapter 1, page 1 – 5.
WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT
1. Biology is a subject concerned with the study of ____ (a) living things (b) non-living
things (c) living and non-living things (d) climate.
1. A parallel experiment done alongside a laboratory experiment is said to be _______
(a) side experiment (b) certainty experiment (c) controlled experiment (d) emergency
experiment.
2. A reasonable explanation for any observation made in nature is scientifically termed
____ (a) idea (b) theory (c) hypothesis (d) notion.
3. _____ is a scientific fact (a) observation (b) theory (c) idea (d) hypothesis
4. The part that regulates the amount of light entering a microscope is the (a) knob (b)
fine adjustment (c) condenser (d) objective lens
THEORY
1. State four relevance of biology to life.
2. List five careers in biology.