Branches of Biology

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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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anatomy

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branch of biology dealing with the structure of plant and animals based on dissection

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physiology

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branch of biology dealing with the normal function of living things and their parts

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cytology

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the study of 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 (too small to be seen with the naked eye) organisms

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bacteriology

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the study of single celled microorganisms “bacteria”

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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 relationship to the environment and one another

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taxonomy

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the “classification of a 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: lake 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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ichthyology

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the sub-branch 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 (IT) relating to the collection, storage, and process of genomic data

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bioengineering

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combined branch that uses biological principals to produce and innovative and useful products

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epidemiology

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the study of factors affecting the health and illnesses of populations

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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. chemistry of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids

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pathology

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the study of diseases including their cause, processes and their nature and development

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parasitology

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the study of parasites, host and their relationship

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bioclimatology

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studies the effects of a changing climate on living things

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cryobiology

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studies the effects on 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 and 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