Branches of Biology Flashcards by Ruth Gimpison | Brainscape

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Evolution

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Origin of species

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Paleontology

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Fossils/evidences of the past

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Phylogeny

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Ancestral history of organisms

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Medicine

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Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases

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Surgery

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Treatment of diseases, deformities, and injuries through operations

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Pathology

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Diseases

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Epidemiology

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Spread of diseases

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Parasitology

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Parasites

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Immunology

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Immune sytem

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Anesthesiology

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Use of anesthetic substance

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Dermatology

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Skin diseases

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Oncology

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Cancer

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Psychiatry

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Mental disorders

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Neurology

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Brain and nervous system-related disorders

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Cardiology

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Heart and circulatory system-related disorders

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Nephrology

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Kidney and excretory system-related disorders

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Hepatology

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Liver-related disorders

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Urology

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Disorders of urinary and male reproductive organs

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Gynecology

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Disorders of female reproductive organs

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Pediatrics

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Diseases of children

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Geriartrics

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Diseases of senior citizens

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Bioethics

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Moral values, duties and rights in medicine

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Biochemistry

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Composition of living things

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Cytology

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Cells

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Histology

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Tissues

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Anatomy

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Dissection of body parts

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Morphology

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Gross structure

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Physiology

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Functions

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Embryology

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Development of the embryo

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Genetics

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Heredity

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Ontogeny

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Developmental history of an individual

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Eugenics

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Improving the genetic composition of a population

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Ecology

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Ecosystem

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Biogeography

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Distribution of living things

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Biodiversity

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Variety of living things

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Forestry

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Wildlife and forest management

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Limnology

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Fresh water habitats

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Oceanography

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Marine water habitats

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Systematics

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Classification and phylogeny

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Taxonomy

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Identification and classification

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Nomenclature

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Naming/assigning of scientific name

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Bacteriology

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Bacteria

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Virology

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Viruses

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Protozoology

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Protozoans

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Phycology

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Algae

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Bryology

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Mosses

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Pteridology

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Fern and fern allies

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Mycology

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Fungi

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Spongiology

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Sponge

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Helminthology

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Worms

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Carcinology

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Crustaceans

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Conchology

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Shells

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Malacology

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Mollusks

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Entomology

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Insects

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Ichthyology

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Fishes

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Herpetology

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Reptiles and amphibians

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Ornithology

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Birds

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Mammalogy

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Mammals