Branches Of Science Flashcards

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Also known as biology, studies all aspects of living things. It studies the behavior, history, and development of living organisms.

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LIFE SCIENCE

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2
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Introduce the term biology in the 1800s.

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JEAN- BAPTISTE LAMARACK

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3
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the study of plants

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BOTANY

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4
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the study of animals

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ZOOLOGY

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5
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the study of the function and behavior of genes

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GENETICS

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6
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insisted that all living things be studied in an integrated way. Today, scientists appreciate ______ way of thinking because many lower organisms are now categorized as neither plant nor animal.

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THOMAS HENRY HUXLEY

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7
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is the application of biological knowledge to human health

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BIOMEDICINE

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8
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sometimes referred to as cell biology, aims to understand the properties, structure, activities, and functions of the cell, from the simplest to the most complex organism.

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CELLULAR BIOLOGY (CYTOLOGY)

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9
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is the study of the growth and development of organisms. It is the study of life processes. Biologist study life processes in two ways. One is by studying the metabolic pathway is a cell (in vivo) and the other is by studying isolated portions of the cell in a test tube and simulating the normal environment of the cell (in vitro)

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DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

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10
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is the study of all the interaction in the environment

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ECOLOGY

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11
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deals with the study of development of the embryo.

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EMBRYOLOGY

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12
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is the study of tissues

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HISTOLOGY

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13
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deals with the functions and activities of life and living matter

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PHYSIOLOGY

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14
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the study of interaction between matter and energy

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PHYSICS

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15
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deals with matter and energy.

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PHYSICAL SCIENCE

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16
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the study of the composition of matter and the changes it undergoes

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CHEMISTRY

17
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the study of heavenly bodies

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ASTRONOMY

18
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also known as GEOSCIENCE, or the study of Earth and its neighbors, used to be a part of physical sciences.

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EARTH SCIENCE

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the study of the history and the structure of Earth

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GEOLOGY

20
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the study of prehistoric life through fossil remains.

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PALEONTOLOGY

21
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the study of physical, chemical and biological aspects of the oceans the ocean floor, mapping, and measuring of the Earth’s surface underwater

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OCEANOGRAPHY

22
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the study of rocks

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PETROLOGY

23
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branch of natural science dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions

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CHEMISTRY

24
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is known as the central science, it is related to other sciences

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CHEMISTRY

25
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the science of matter and energy their interactions and changes.

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PHYSICS

26
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science dealing with the legit of quantity and shape and arrangement

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MATHEMATICAL SCIENCE

27
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study of human society past and present

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SOCIAL SCIENCE

28
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studies life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and distribution

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BIOLOGY