Branches of Biology

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Branches of Biology
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Agronomy

• The study of crops and the soils in which they
  grow.

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Anatomy

• The study of the structure of living things.

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Anthropology

• The study of humanity

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Bacteriology

• Study of bacteria.

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Biochemistry

• The study of the chemical processes that occur
  within cells.

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Biogeography

• The study of the distribution of species around
  the world and the causes of this distribution.

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Botany

• The study of plants

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Cytology

• The study of cells

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Ecology

• The study of how organisms interact with each
  other and with the environment.

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Entomology

• The study of insects

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Embryology

• The study of how embryos develop.

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Ethology

• The study of animal behavior.

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Exobiology

• The study/search for life outside our planet.

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Genetics

• The study of heredity (how traits are passed from
  parent to offspring)

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Herpetology

• The study of reptiles amphibians.

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Horticulture

• The study of growing garden plants.

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Ichthyology

• The study of fish

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Microbiology

• The study of organisms too small to be seen with
  the unaided eye.

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Oceanography

• The study of oceans and seas.

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Paleontology

• The study of prehistoric life.

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Physiology

• The study of the mechanical, physical, and
  biochemical functions of living organisms.

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Taxonomy

• The study of how organisms are classified into
  groups.

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Virology

• The study of viruses.

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Zoology

• The study of animals.