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Environmental biology

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Study of organisms in relation with their environment. This includes interaction between the organisms and their inorganic and organic environment, especially as it relates to human activities

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Molecular biology

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Deals with the structure of organisms, the cells and their organelles at molecular level.

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Microbiology

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Study of microorganisms which include bacteria, viruses, Protozoa and microscopic algae and fungi.

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Freshwater biology

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Deals with organisms living in freshwater bodies i.e rivers, lakes, and the physical parameters of these water bodies

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Marine biology

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Study of life in seas and oceans. This incomes the study of marine life and the physical and chemical characteristics of the sea acting as factors for marine life.

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Parasitology

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Deals with study of parasites; their structure, mode of transmission, life history and host, parasite relationships.

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Human biology

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Study of man; including form and structure, function, histology, anatomy, morphology, evolution, genetics, cell biology and ecological studies etc of humans.

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Social biology

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Deals with study of social behavior and communal life of humans

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Biotechnology

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Deals with the use of living organisms, systems, or processes in manufacturing and service industries.

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Percentage of oxygen in body mass

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65%

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Percentage of carbon in body mass

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18%

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Percentage of hydrogen in body mass

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10%

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Percentage of nitrogen in body mass

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3%

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Percentage of calcium in body mass

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2%

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Percentage of phosphorous in body mass

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1%

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Percentage of potassium in body mass

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0.35%

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Percentage of sulphur in body mass

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0.25%

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Percentage of chlorine in body mass

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0.15%

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Percentage of sodium in body mass

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0.15%

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Percentage of magnesium in body mass

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0.05%

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Percentage of iron in body mass

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0.004%

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Trace bio elements in body mass

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Copper
Manganese
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Iodine

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Biosphere

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The part if the earth inhabited by living organisms- including both the living and no living components.

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Ecosystem

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A community together with its nonliving surroundings.

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Community

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Two or more different populations of different species living and interacting in the same area.

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Population

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Members if one species inhabiting the same area.

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Species

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Very similar, potentially interbreeding organisms.

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Multicellular organism

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An individual living thing composed of many cells.

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Organ system

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Two or more different organs working together in the execution of a specific body function.

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Organ

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A structure normally composed of several tissue types that form a functional unit.

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Tissue

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A group of cells that perform a specific function.

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Cell

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The unit of life.

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Organelle

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A structure within a cell that performs a specific function

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Micro molecules and macro molecules

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A combination of atoms

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Atom

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The smallest particle if an element that retains the properties of that element.

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Subatomic particle

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Particles that make up an atom

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Organic molecule

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A molecule containing both carbon and hydrogen

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Inorganic molecule

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Molecules which doesn’t donating hydrogen and oxygen.

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Biome

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Large regional community primarily determined by climate

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Technique of vaccination was invented by…

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…Edward Jenner in 1796

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Scientists in Scotland succeeded in clinging sheep in…

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…1997

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Bioremediation

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Removal or degradation of environmental pollutants or toxic materials.

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How man species are known to man?

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25,00,000

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How many species are insects?

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53.1%

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How many species are vascular plants?

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17.6%

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How many species are animals other than insects?

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19.9%

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How many species are fungi, Protozoa, algae and prokaryotes?

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9.4%

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