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1.2 Pure and applied fields of biology Flashcards

1
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_____________ is the study of how life functions in nature

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Pure biology

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2
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____________ refers to using what you have learned in biology for different fields.

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Applied biology

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3
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List some of the biological importance of the branches of biology in other branches of sciences.

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Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Genetic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Environment Management, Forensic Science

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4
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___________________ is the use of living organisms or their products for the welfare of humanity

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Biotechnology

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5
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__________________ is concerned with the acquisition, storage, analysis, and dissemination of biological data, most often DNA and amino acid sequences.

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Bioinformatics

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6
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__________________ is a means of extracting selected genes from an organism or synthesizing selected genes

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Genetic Engineering

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7
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_______________________ is the application of the principles and problem-solving techniques of engineering to biology and medicine.

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Biomedical Engineering

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8
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_________________________ deals with environmental observation and finding out the solution to maintain the balance of nature.

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Environment Management

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9
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___________________ is the application of the knowledge of biological science to criminal and civil laws.

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Forensic Science

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10
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Pure biology or Applied biology?
Agriculture

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Applied

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11
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Pure biology or Applied biology?
Morphology

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Pure

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12
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Pure biology or Applied biology?
Taxonomy

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Pure

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13
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Pure biology or Applied biology?
Horticulture

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  • Cultivation of plants
    Applied
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14
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Pure biology or Applied biology?
Cytology

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Pure

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15
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Pure biology or Applied biology?
Embryology

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Pure

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16
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Pure biology or Applied biology?
Histology

17
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Pure biology or Applied biology?
Poultry

18
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Pure biology or Applied biology?
Agroforestry

19
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Pure biology or Applied biology?
Apiculture

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  • Cultivation of bees
    Applied
20
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Pure biology or Applied biology?
Animal Husbandry

21
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Pure biology or Applied biology?
Biotechnology

22
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Pure biology or Applied biology?
Molecular biology

23
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Pure biology or Applied biology?
Evolution

24
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Pure biology or Applied biology?
Pathology

25
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Pure biology or Applied biology?
Physiology

26
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Pure biology or Applied biology?
Forestry

27
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Pure biology or Applied biology?
Pharmacognosy

28
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Pure biology or Applied biology?
Pisciculture

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  • Cultivation of fish
    Applied
29
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Pure biology or Applied biology?
Paleontology

30
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Pure biology or Applied biology?
Bacteriology

31
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Pure biology or Applied biology?
Anatomy

32
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Pure biology or Applied biology?
Surgery

33
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Pure biology or Applied biology?
Entomology

34
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Pure biology or Applied biology?
Sericulture

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  • Cultivation of silk worms
    Applied
35
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___________________ involves the technical manipulation of a living organism’s genetic makeup (Genetic Engineering).

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Biotechnology

36
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______________________ uses computer programs for a variety of applications, including determining gene and protein functions, establishing evolutionary relationships, and predicting the three-dimensional shapes of proteins.

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Bioinformatics

37
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A process where selected genes are inserted into another organism and as a result, an organism develops with a new combination of genes is called ________________________.

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Genetic Engineering

38
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______________________ focuses on the advances that improve human health and health care at all levels

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Biomedical engineering

39
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The evolutionary history of an organism is known as __________________.

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