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GenBio: Module 1 > Lesson 2: Branches of Biology > Flashcards

Lesson 2: Branches of Biology Flashcards

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Traditionally, what are the three main divisions of biological science?

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Zoology, Botany, and Microbiology

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What are the four scopes of the branches of biology?

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Diversity and evolution of organisms
The structure of life
Physiology of organisms
Interaction of organisms

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A. Diversity and Evolution

Studies processes and patterns of biological evolution

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Evolutionary Biology

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A. Diversity and Evolution

Studies all animals with “mammary glands” or breasts

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Mammalogy

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A. Diversity and Evolution

Studies all species of birds

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Ornithology

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A. Diversity and Evolution

Studies amphibians and reptiles

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Herpetology

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A. Diversity and Evolution

Studies remains or remnants of organisms in the past

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Paleontology

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A. Diversity and Evolution

Studies identification, naming, and classification of organisms

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Taxonomy

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A. Diversity and Evolution

Studies evolutionary relations among group of organisms

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Phylogenetics

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A. Diversity and Evolution

Studies the diversity of organisms and their origins or evolution

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Systematics

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A. Diversity and Evolution

Studies all plant species

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Botany

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A. Diversity and Evolution

Studies all animal species

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Zoology

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A. Diversity and Evolution

Studies organisms that cannot be seen with the naked eyes (microorganisms)

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Microbiology

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A. Diversity and Evolution

Studies parasites and their hosts

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Parasitology

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A. Diversity and Evolution

Studies all species of algae

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Phycology

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A. Diversity and Evolution

Studies bacteria

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Bacteriology

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A. Diversity and Evolution

Studies fungal species

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Mycology

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B. Structure of Life

Studies structure and functions of macromolecules and how they interact with one another to maintain the functions of life

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Molecular Biology

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B. Structure of Life

Studies cell structures, functions, and behaviors

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Cell Biology/Cytology

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B. Structure of Life

Studies heredity and variation of organisms

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Genetics

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B. Structure of Life

Studies the processes involved as an organism grows and develops

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Developmental Biology

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C. Physiology of Organisms

Studies functions of parts and structures of organisms

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Physiology

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C. Physiology of Organisms

Studies parts or structures, their position, and location in the body of organisms

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Anatomy

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C. Physiology of Organisms

Studies the biology of the nervous system

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Neurobiology

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C. Physiology of Organisms

Studies the structures and functions of the immune system

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Immunology

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C. Physiology of Organisms

Studies causes and effects of diseases and injuries.

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Pathology

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D. Interaction of Organisms

Studies interactions among organisms and with their environment

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Ecology

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D. Interactions of Organisms

Studies animal behaviors in their natural environment

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Ethology

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