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Branches of Biology
The Branches of Biology
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Biology
9th Grade
08/27/2007

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physiology
Definition
study of how organisms carry on their life processes
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genetics
Definition
study of heredity, or how traits are passed on from generation to generation
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evolutionary biology
Definition
study of how organisms have changed through time
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cell biology
Definition
study of the life and structure of a cell
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paleontology
Definition
study of life of past geological periods (fossils)
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ecology
Definition
study of the relationship between an organisms and its environment
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parasitology
Definition
study of organisms that live in or on the bodies of other organisms and derive their nourishment from that organism
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embryology
Definition
study of the early development of organisms
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microbiology
Definition
study of life that is too small to be seen with the human eye
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zoology
Definition
study of animals
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anatomy
Definition
study of structure of plants and animals
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pathology
Definition
study of diseases
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biochemistry
Definition
study of the chemical makeup and structure of organisms
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botany
Definition
study of plants
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