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Flashcards in Branches of Biology Deck (24)
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1
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Agronomy

A

The science & economics of crop production

2
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Anatomy

A

The internal structure of organisms

3
Q

Anthropology

A

Humans, especially origins and culture

4
Q

Bacteriology

A

Bacteria

5
Q

Biochemistry

A

Chemical life processes

6
Q

Biogeography

A

The geographical distribution of organisms

7
Q

Botany

A

Plants

8
Q

Cytology

A

Cells

9
Q

Ecology

A

The relationships between organisms and their environment

10
Q

Entomology

A

Insects

11
Q

Embryology

A

The development of embryos

12
Q

Ethology

A

Animal behaviors

13
Q

Exobiology

A

Extraterrestrial living organisms

14
Q

Genetics

A

Heredity or inheritance

15
Q

Herpetology

A

Reptiles & amphibians

16
Q

Horticulture

A

Growing of plants

17
Q

Ichthyology

A

Fish

18
Q

Microbiology

A

Microorganisms

19
Q

Oceanography

A

Marine environments

20
Q

Paleontology

A

Fossils

21
Q

Physiology

A

Function of an organism

22
Q

Taxonomy

A

Classification of organisms

23
Q

Virology

A

Viruses

24
Q

Zoology

A

Animals