Branches of Biology Flashcards

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Agronomy

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The science & economics of crop production

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Anatomy

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The internal structure of organisms

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Anthropology

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Humans, especially origins and culture

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Bacteriology

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Bacteria

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Biochemistry

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Chemical life processes

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Biogeography

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The geographical distribution of organisms

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Botany

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Plants

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Cytology

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Cells

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Ecology

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The relationships between organisms and their environment

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Entomology

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Insects

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Embryology

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The development of embryos

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Ethology

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Animal behaviors

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Exobiology

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Extraterrestrial living organisms

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Genetics

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Heredity or inheritance

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Herpetology

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Reptiles & amphibians

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Horticulture

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Growing of plants

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Ichthyology

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Fish

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Microbiology

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Microorganisms

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Oceanography

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Marine environments

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Paleontology

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Fossils

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Physiology

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Function of an organism

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Taxonomy

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Classification of organisms

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Virology

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Viruses

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Zoology

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Animals