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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

All 32 cards

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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