Branches of Biology

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The study of plants

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Botany

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The study of animals

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zoology

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The study of man and his relationship with other living organisms.

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Human biology

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The study of bacteria.

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Bacteriology

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The study of viruses

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Virology

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the study of fungi

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mycology

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the study of insects

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entomology

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the study of fishes

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ichthyology

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the study of lizards, snakes (reptiles and amphibians)

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herpetology

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study of birds

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ornithology

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The study of gross structure of an organism as seen in dissection.

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anatomy

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The study of forms and structure of plants and animals.

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Morphology

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The study of minute structure of tiny bits of body. (tissues)

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histology

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The study of structure and function of animal and plant cells. (cell)

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cytology

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The study of functions and activities of organisms and their parts.

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Physiology

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The study of formation and development of embryo of plants and animals.

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embryology

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The science of naming, grouping and classifying plants and animals.

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taxonomy

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The study of interaction among organism and their environment.

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ecology

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The study of geographical distribution of plants and animals.

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biogeography

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The study of prehistoric forms of life through fossils.

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palaeontology

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The study of origin and descent of organisms

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evolution

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The study of transmission of characteristics from parents to offspring.

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genetics

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The study of parasites.

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parasitology

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The study of diseases of plants and animals.

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pathology

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The study of immune system

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immunology

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The study that aims to improve the quality of human population.

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eugenics

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The study of chemical processes within the body.

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biochemistry

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the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life

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astrobiology

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is a broad-based engineering discipline that deals with bio-molecular and molecular processes, product design, sustainability, and analysis of biological systems.

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bioengineering

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information technology as applied to the life sciences, especially the technology used for the collection, storage, and retrieval of genomic data

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bioinformatics

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applied science that is concerned with biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use

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biotechnology

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the study of cells at the microscopic or the molecular level. It includes studying the cells’ physiological properties, structures, organelles, interactions with their environment, life cycle, division, and apoptosis.

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cell biology

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the study of mammals

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mammalogy

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the study of mental functioning and behavior in relation to other biological processes

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psychobiology

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the study of the preparation and use of drugs and synthetic medicines

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pharmacology