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Branches of Biology and What They Study

Match each branch of biology to the subject it focuses on.

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Common Branches
8 items
2
Specialized Fields
13 items
3
Advanced Disciplines
11 items

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Zoology
animals
Botany
plants
Microbiology
microorganisms
Anatomy
body structure
Physiology
body functions
Ecology
organisms and their environment
Genetics
heredity and genes
Marine biology
ocean life
Entomology
insects
Ornithology
birds
Ichthyology
fish
Herpetology
reptiles and amphibians
Mycology
fungi
Bacteriology
bacteria
Virology
viruses
Parasitology
parasites
Cytology
cells
Histology
tissues
Embryology
embryos and development
Paleontology
fossils
Mammalogy
mammals
Neurobiology
the nervous system
Immunology
the immune system
Endocrinology
hormones
Etiology
causes of disease
Epidemiology
disease spread in populations
Taxonomy
classification of organisms
Phycology
algae
Ethology
animal behavior
Genomics
genomes
Pharmacology
drugs and their effects
Bioinformatics
biological data analysis

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