Individual #biological_science__biology the science that studies living organisms
instance of: #life_science
>part: #biogeography dealing with the geographical distribution of animals and plants
>part: #botany__phytology the branch of biology that studies plants
>part: #mycology the branch of botany that studies fungi and fungus-caused diseases
>part: #pomology the branch of botany that studies and cultivates fruits
>part: #paleobotany__palaeobotany the study of fossil plants
>part: #paleodendrology__palaeodendrology the branch of paleobotany that studies fossil trees
>part: #cytology the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells
>part: #bionomics__bionomic__ecology__environmental_science__environmentalscience the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment
>part: #paleoecology__palaeoecology the branch of ecology that studies ancient ecology
>part: #embryology the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms
>part: #teratology the branch of biology concerned with the development of malformations or serious deviations from the normal type of organism
>part: #exobiology__space_biology__spacebiology__astrobiology the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life
>part: #forestry the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber
>part: #silviculture the branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests
>part: #genetics__genetic_science__geneticscience the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
>part: #genomics the branch of genetics that studies organisms in terms of their genomes (their full DNA sequences)
>part: #molecular_genetics the branch of genetics concerned with the structure and activity of genetic material at the molecular level
>part: #microbiology the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans
>part: #molecular_biology__molecularbiology the branch of biology that studies the structure and activity of macromolecules essential to life (and especially with their genetic role)
>part: #biotechnology the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes; "biotechnology produced genetically altered bacteria that solved the problem"
>part: #bioremediation the branch of biotechnology that uses biological process to overcome environmental problems
>part: #genetic_engineering__geneticengineering__gene-splicing__recombinant_DNA_technology the technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism
>part: #morphology the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants
>part: #anatomy.morphology the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
>part: #comparative_anatomy__comparativeanatomy the study of anatomical features of animals of different species
>part: #gross_anatomy__grossanatomy the study of the structure of the body and its parts without the use of a microscope
>part: #microscopic_anatomy__microscopicanatomy the study of microscopic structures of tissues and organs
>part: #cytology the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells
>part: #histology the branch of biology that studies the microscopic structure of animal or plant tissues
>part: #neuroanatomy the anatomy of the nervous system
>part: #neurobiology the branch of biology that deals with the anatomy and physiology and pathology of the nervous system
>part: #neuroscience the scientific study of the nervous system
>part: #neurophysiology the branch of neuroscience that studies the physiology of the nervous system
>part: #brain_science__brainscience the branch of neuroscience concerned with the brain
>part: #paleobiology__palaeobiology a branch of paleontology that deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants as living organisms
>part: #paleobotany__palaeobotany the study of fossil plants
>part: #paleozoology__palaeozoology the study of fossil animals
>part: #paleomammalogy the paleobiology of ancient mammals
>part: #paleornithology__palaeornithology the paleobiology of birds
>part: #physiology the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
>part: #kinesiology the branch of physiology that studies the mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement
>part: #myology the branch of physiology that studies muscles
>part: #radiobiology the branch of biology that studies the effects of radiation on living organisms
>part: #sociobiology the branch of biology that conducts comparative studies of the social organization of animals (including human beings) with regard to its evolutionary history
>part: #zoology__zoological_science the branch of biology that studies animals
>part: #entomology the branch of zoology that studies insects
>part: #ethology the branch of zoology that studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitats
>part: #herpetology the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians
>part: #ichthyology the branch of zoology that studies fishes
>part: #mammalogy the branch of zoology that studies mammals
>part: #primatology the branch of zoology that studies primates
>part: #ornithology the branch of zoology that studies birds
>part: #protozoology the branch of zoology that studies protozoans
>part: #paleozoology__palaeozoology the study of fossil animals
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