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?

<p>Biomechanics</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Cryobiology</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Zoology</p> 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?

<p>Astrobiology</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Botany</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification and naming of organisms known as?

<p>Taxonomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Morphology</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does physiology study?

<p>Functions of organs and organ systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Anatomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of algae called?

<p>Phycology</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Parasitology</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Biochemistry</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Biogeography</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of viruses called?

<p>Virology</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does embryology study?

<p>Development of an organism</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Ethology</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does paleontology study?

<p>Life in the past</p> 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?

<p>Astrobiology</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Microbiology</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does cytology study?

<p>Cell structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does genetics study?

<p>Heredity and transmission of traits from parents to offspring</p> Signup and view all the answers

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