Branches of Biology – Flashcards
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Botany
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the study of plants. plant life and plant structure
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Zoology
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the study of animals and animal life
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Physiology
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branch of biology dealing with the normal functions of living thing and their parts
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Anatomy
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branch of biology dealing with the structure of plants and animals based on dissection
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Cytology
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the study of the formation structure and function of cells
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Embryology
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the branch of biology dealing with the formation and growth of plants/animals in the undeveloped stages
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Microbiology
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the branch of biology that deals with microscopic organisms
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Bacteriology
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the study of single celled microorganisms
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Genetics
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the branch of biology dealing with the principles of heredity and variations in organisms
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Ecology
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the branch of biology dealing with an organism's relationship to the environment and one and other.
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Taxonomy
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the "Classification of Species". Organization of living things.
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Virology
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the science of viruses and virus related diseases
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Limnology
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the science of inland bodies of water: lakes and ponds
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Ethology
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the study of animal behavior, especially in its natural surroundings
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Marine Biology
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the study of life in the sea
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Paleontology
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the branch of biology relating to prehistoric times as they are recorded in fossils.
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Exobiology
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the branch of biology dealing with life on other planets or celestial bodies
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Astrobiology
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the branch concerned with the effects of space on living organisms
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Herpetology
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the sub branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians
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Entomology
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the sub branch of zoology dealing with insects
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Ichnology
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the sub branch of zoology dealing with fish
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Ornithology
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the sub branch of zoology dealing with birds
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Veterinary Science
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the branch related to animal medicine
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Bioinformatics
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a branch of information technology relating to the collection, storage, and processing of genomic data
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Bioengineering
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combined branch that uses biological principals to produce innovative and useful products.
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Epidemiology
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the study of factors affecting the healthand illnesses of population
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Molecular biology
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the study of biology and its functions at the molecular level
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Biochemistry
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the study of life at the chemical level. Especially the chemistry of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids
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Pathology
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the study of diseases including their causes, processes, and their nature and development
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Parasitology
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the study of parasites, host, and their relationship. Studied by parasitic way of life
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Bioclimatology
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studied the effects of a changing climate on living things
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Cryobiology
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studies the effects of low temperatures on the physiology of living things
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Biogeography
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concerns with the geographic distribution of living organisms
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Geobiology
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science combining the interactions of organisms with their environment
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Evolutionary biology
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concerns with the changes of and modes of change for organisms over time
