Branches Of Biology Flashcards

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____ concerns with the characteristics and all aspects of animals.

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Zoology

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___ arachnids such as spiders and scorpions.

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Arachnology

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3
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marine animals

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Cetology

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4
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prenatal development

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Embryology

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5
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Ichthyology

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Fishes

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6
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Ornithology

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Birds

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7
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Mammalogy

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Mammals

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8
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Primatology

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Primate

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9
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Zoography

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Habitat of animals

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10
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Zoometry

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Measurement of animal parts

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11
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Ethology

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Animal behavior

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12
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Helminthology

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Parasitic worms

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13
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Nematology

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Roundworms

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14
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Entomology

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Insects

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15
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Coleopterology

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Beetles

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16
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Dipterology

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Flies

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17
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Hemipterology

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True Bugs

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18
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Isopterology

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Termites

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19
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Lepidopterology

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Butterflies

20
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Melittology

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Myrmecology

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Orthopterology

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Grasshoppers

23
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Trichopterology

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Caddis Flies

24
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Vespology

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Herpetology
Reptiles and amphibians
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Batrachology
Amphibians
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Ophiology
Snakes
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Biotechnology
concerns with the manipulation of biological processes such as genetic modification.
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– studies the cell’s morphology and physiology.
Cell Biology
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– specializes Fungi
Mycology
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– deals with algae
Phycology
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Malacology – Shelled- Water animals
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Conchology – Specified to mollusk shells
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Botany- studies the vital phenomena of the plants.
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Microbiology – deals with all organisms that cannot be seen by the naked eyes
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Virology – Viruses
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Bacteriology – Bacteria
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Parasitology –Parasites
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Taxonomy –the branch of biology that classifies and identifies all life forms.
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Ecology – deals with the biosphere, the interrelationship of the living component, and the physical environment.
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Evolution – concerns with the progressive change of the organism over time.
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Biochemistry – deals with the chemical composition of an organism.
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Physiology – concerns with how the body parts do its job.
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Morphology – deals with external forms and structures.
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Anatomy – studies the internal characteristics of the visceral parts of the body.
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Deals with the genes that control the diversity and similarity of the organisms.
Genetics