stem 5 Flashcards
The science that deals with structures, Functions of living things and their relationship with the environment
Biology
3 MAJOR DIVISIONS OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
- Microbiology
- Botany
- Zoology
Study of naming and classifying organisms
Taxonomy
Study of structures and functions of cells
Cytology
Study of formation and development of organisms
Embryology
Study of structures and parts of organisms
Anatomy
Study of functions of living organisms and their parts
Physiology
Study of biochemical compositions and processes of living things
Biochemistry
Study of heredity and variation
Genetics
Study of origin and differentiation of various organisms
Evolution
Study of relationships of organisms with each other and their environment
Ecology
Study of biological data using computer programs
Bioinformatics
Study of the entire genetic material of an organism
Genomics
Study of molecules that make up the cells of living organism
Molecular biology
Study of how genes affect a person’s response to drugs
Pharmacogenomics
Study of the different proteins in an organism
Proteomics
Study of artificial biological systems
Syntactic biology
Study of computational and mathematical modeling of biological systems
Systems biology
Human taxonomy
- domain
- Kingdom
- phylum
- Order
- Family
- Genes
- Species
In a biological point of view science is a body of systematic information about living things derived from observation and experiment
Biology as a science
Two main approaches in scientific investigation
- Discovery
- Hypothesis