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BRANCHES OF BIOLOGY (SCIENCE) Flashcards

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What is BIOLOGY?

A

It is the branch of science that
deals with the study of life.

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What is biology also known as?

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Life Science

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In the word BIOLOGY, what does the word “bio” and “logy” mean?

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BIO = LIFE
LOGY = STUDIES

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Branch of biology that studies the animals

A

Zoology

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Branch of biology that studies the plants

A

Botany

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Branch of biology that studies the MICROORGANISMS

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Microbiology

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Branch of biology that studies the bacteria

A

Bacteriology

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Branch of biology that studies the virus

A

Virology

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9
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Are viruses non-living or living

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Viruses are considered as something between living and non-living because they do not grow or reproduce by themselves. This makes them non-living. However, when a virus enters a living cell of an organism, it obtains energy from the host cell and starts reproducing. Making them living

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Branch of biology that studies the protozoans (single-celled
organisms)

A

Protozoology

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Branch of biology that names & classifies

A

Taxonomy

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Branch of biology that studies the cells

A

Cytology

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Branch of biology that studies the heredity and variation

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Genetics

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Branch of biology that studies the relationships of organisms with their environment

A

Ecology

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Branch of biology that studies the forms, size or shapes

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Morphology

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Branch of biology that studies the functions of living organisms and its parts

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Physiology

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Branch of biology that studies the structure and its parts

A

Anatomy

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Branch of biology that studies the origin and differentiation of
various organisms

A

Evolution

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Branch of biology that studies the insects

A

Entomology

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Branch of biology that studies the amphibians and reptiles

A

Herpetology

21
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Branch of biology that studies the fishes

A

Ichthyology

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Branch of biology that studies the birds

A

Ornithology

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Branch of biology that studies the parasites

A

Parasitology

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Branch of biology that studies the mammals

A

Mammalogy

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Branch of biology that studies the immune system

A

Immunology

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Branch of biology that studies the biochemical composition of living things

A

Biochemistry

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Branch of biology that studies the biological data using
computer programs

A

Bioinformatics

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Branch of biology that studies the entire genetic material of
an organism

A

Genomics

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Branch of biology that studies the molecules that make up the cells of living organisms

A

Molecular Biology

30
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Branch of biology that studies how genes affects a person’s
response to drugs

A

Pharmacogenomics

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Branch of biology that studies the different proteins in the body

A

Proteomics

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Branch of biology that studies the design of biological parts,
devices and systems

A

Synthetics Biology

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Branch of biology that studies the biological systems, behavior
and interactions

A

Systems Biology

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