GB: Subsciences of Biology

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Botany
Study of plants
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Zoology
Study of animals
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Anatomy
Study of the structure or he inner workings of a living organism
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Physiology
Study of normal functions of living organisms
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Kinesiology
Study of the mechanics of body movement
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Endocrinology
Study of the endocrine system in the human body
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Embryology
Study of embryos and their development
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Genetics
Study of heredity ajd variations of inherited characteristics.
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Nutrition
Study of nutrients particularly in humans
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Pathology
Study of the causes and effects of diseases. Specifically, labratory examination of body tissue for diagnostic
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Evolution
Study of the process in which living organisms are transformed into variants by an accumulation of physical or environmental changes over successive generations
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Ecology
Study of the relations of organisms to one another and their environments
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Taxonomy
Study of classifications, especially organisms
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Biochemistry
The study of chemical and physiological processes and substances that occure within living organisms
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