This document provides an overview of biological sciences. It discusses that biology is the study of living things and is divided into various branches. Some key branches covered are botany, zoology, genetics, anatomy, physiology, ecology, taxonomy, and more. It also discusses the five kingdoms of classification - Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia. Various examples of classification are provided such as tigers, cheetahs, wolves, lions, etc. The document concludes with some review questions about the topics covered.

1. BIOLOGICAL
SCIENCES
By:
MARIA KRISIA
FAE DELOS
REYES DE ASIS,
BSN-RN

2. SCIENCE
- systematic study of anything
that can be examined, tested, and
verified
- Derived from Latin word SCIRE
meaning “to know”

3. BRANCHES OF SCIENCE
A. MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
B. PHYSICAL SCIENCES
C. EARTH SCIENCES
D. LIFE SCIENCES
E. SOCIAL SCIENCES
F. TECHNOLOGY

4. BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
- include all those areas of
study that deal with living
things

5. IDENTIFY:
The study of plants?
Answer:
BOTANY

6. IDENTIFY:
The study of animals?
Answer:
ZOOLOGY

7. IDENTIFY:
The branch of biology that studies the
way in which characteristics are
transmitted from an organism to its
offspring?
Answer:
GENETICS

8. IDENTIFY:
The study of plant and animal
structures?
Answer:
ANATOMY

9. IDENTIFY:
The study of the physical and chemical
processes that take place in living
organisms during the performance of
life functions?
Answer:
PHYSIOLOGY

10. IDENTIFY:
The study of the relationship of
plants and animals to their physical
and biological environment?
Answer:
ECOLOGY

11. IDENTIFY:
The general study of the origin,
development, structure, function,
evolution, and distribution of living
things?
Answer:
BIOLOGY

12. IDENTIFY:
The study of the classifications of
living organisms into specific groups?
Answer:
TAXONOMY

13. KARL VON LINNE
- CAROLUS LINNAEUS
- “father of taxonomy”
- Developed a
system of
classification
to organize
species into
categories

14. CLASSIFICATION
- KINGDOM KING
- PHYLUM PHILIP’S
- CLASS CLASS
- ORDER ORDERED A
- FAMILY FAMILY-SIZED
- GENUS GERRY’S GRILL
- SPECIES SPECIAL

15. KINGDOM
MONERA
-Bacteria
-Prokaryotes
-Ex. Bacillus, cocci
Examples:
Bacillus anthracis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Salmonella typhosa
Staphylococcus aureus

17. KINGDOM
PROTISTA
-Eukaryotes, usually
unicellular
-Ex. Algae, amoeba, seaweeds
Examples:
Plasmodium falcifarum
Entamoeba histolytica
Chlorophyta (green algae)
Rhodophyta (red algae)
Dinoflagellata

20. KINGDOM
FUNGI
-Multicellular, filamentous
organisms that absorb food
-Eukaryotes
-Ex. mushrooms, lichens, yeast
Examples:
Ascomycota (sac fungi)
Basidiomycota (club fungi)
Zygomycota (ex. Bread mold)

22. KINGDOM
PLANTAE
-Multicellular organisms that
obtain food through
photosynthesis
-Ex. plants, trees, shrubs,
etc.
Examples:
Pterophyta (ferns)
Coniferophyta (conifers)
Anthophyta (flowering plants)
= Class Magnoliopsida (dicots)
= Class Liliopsida (monocots)

24. KINGDOM
ANIMALIA
-Multicellular organisms that
ingest food
-Ex. Vertebrates (Phylum
Chordata – presence of
notochord) & invertebrates
(Porifera, Cnidaria,
Anthropoda, Annelida etc.)

26. CLASSIFY!
TIGER
KINGDOM: Animalia
PHYLUM: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Genus: Panthera
Species: tigris

27. CLASSIFY!
CHEETAH
KINGDOM: Animalia
PHYLUM: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Genus: Acinonyx
Species: jubatus

28. ASSIGNMENT:
- To be submitted next meeting on
a short coupon bond.
CLASSIFY THE FOLLOWING:
- Wolf
- Lion
- Walrus
- Blue Whale
- Polar Bear

29. PLEASE PREPARE FOR A
SHORT QUIZ … 

30. question:
What are the 5
Kingdoms? Enumerate.
(In any order)
Answer:

31. question:
What is the study of
animals?
Answer:

32. question:
What are the levels of
classification of
organisms? Enumerate IN
ORDER.
Answer:

33. question:
Who is the Father of
Taxonomy?
Answer:

34. BONUS question:
What is my full name?

Answer:

35. ANSWER:
-MONERA
-PROTISTA
-FUNGI
-PLANTAE
-ANIMALIA

36. ANSWER:
-ZOOLOGY

37. ANSWER:
- CAROLUS LINNEAUS or
KARL VON LINNE