Biology: Branches and Concepts

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What is the study of fungi called?

Mycology

What is the study of animal behavior in their natural environment called?

Ethology

What is the study of viruses called?

Virology

What is the study of the mechanics of living organisms called?

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What is the study of the effects of low temperatures on living organisms called?

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What is the study of structure and functions of animals called?

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What is the study of the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life called?

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What is the study of structure and functions of plants called?

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What is the classification and naming of organisms known as?

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What is the study of forms and structures of organisms called?

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What does physiology study?

Functions of organs and organ systems Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of the physical structure of human and other organisms called?

Anatomy Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of algae called?

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What is the study of parasites, their hosts, and the relationship between them called?

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What is the study of chemical processes and transformation in living organisms called?

Biochemistry Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of the distribution of organisms on the earth’s surface called?

Biogeography Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of viruses called?

Virology Signup and view all the answers

What does embryology study?

Development of an organism Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of animal behavior in their natural environment called?

Ethology Signup and view all the answers

What does paleontology study?

Life in the past Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life called?

Astrobiology Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of microorganisms such as bacteria, algae, protozoa, fungi, and viruses called?

Microbiology Signup and view all the answers

What does cytology study?

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What does genetics study?

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Biology: Branches and Concepts

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What is the study of fungi called?

What is the study of animal behavior in their natural environment called?

What is the study of viruses called?

What is the study of the mechanics of living organisms called?

What is the study of the effects of low temperatures on living organisms called?

What is the study of structure and functions of animals called?

What is the study of the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life called?

What is the study of structure and functions of plants called?

What is the classification and naming of organisms known as?

What is the study of forms and structures of organisms called?

What does physiology study?

What is the study of the physical structure of human and other organisms called?

What is the study of algae called?

What is the study of parasites, their hosts, and the relationship between them called?

What is the study of chemical processes and transformation in living organisms called?

What is the study of the distribution of organisms on the earth’s surface called?

What is the study of viruses called?

What does embryology study?

What is the study of animal behavior in their natural environment called?

What does paleontology study?

What is the study of the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life called?

What is the study of microorganisms such as bacteria, algae, protozoa, fungi, and viruses called?

What does cytology study?

What does genetics study?

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