BRANCHES OF BIOLOGY Flashcards

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1
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the study of animals

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Zoology

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the study of fish

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Ichthyology

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3
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study of mammals

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Mammalogy

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the study of birds

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Ornithology

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5
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study of plants

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Botany

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study of small life

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Microbiology

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7
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study of an organism’s parts

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Anatomy

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8
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study of how organism’s parts work

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Physiology

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9
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study of insects

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Entomology

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study of heredity and genetic material (DNA/RNA, chromosomes, genes)

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Genetics

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study of all life in a
particular area, the relationships
between those life forms and the
environment

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Ecology

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12
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the study of cells

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Cell Biology

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