Branches of Biology Flashcards

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Comparative Anatomy

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study of evolution of species through similarities and differences

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Histology

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study of microscopic structure of tissues

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Natural Science

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study concerned with the description, prediction, and understanding of natural phenomena, based on empirical evidence from observation and experimentation

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Ichthyology

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study of fish

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Morphology

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study of form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features

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Ecology

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study of interactions of living organisms with one another and with non-living

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Herpetology

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study of reptiles and amphibians

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Zoology

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study of animals

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Systematic Biology

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study of historical relationship of groups of organism for biodiversity

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Physiology

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study of structure functions

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Entomology

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study of insects

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Taxonomy

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study concerned with classifications of organisms

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Mammalogy

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study of mammals

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Anatomy

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study of organisms structures

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Genetics

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study of genes and heredity

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Bacteriology

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study of bacteria

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Biochemistry

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study of chemical and physiochemical processes that occur within living organisms

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Biotechnology

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study of manipulation of living matter, including genetic modification and synthetic biology

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Phycology

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study of algae

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Ornithology

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study of birds

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Parasitology

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study of parasites and parasitism

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Botany

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study of plants

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Radiation Biology

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study of effects of ionizing radiation on organism

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Embryology

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study of development of embryo

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Ethology
study of animal behavior
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Mycology
study of fungi
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Cytology
study the structure and function of plant and animal cells
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Plant Physiology
science the function of a plant
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Microbiology
study of microscopic organisms and their interactions with other living things
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Virology
study of virus and virus-like agents