| A | B |
| pure science | general science for knowledge |
| applied science | learning to make a profit |
| biology | the pure science of life or living matter |
| botany | the pure science of plants |
| zoology | the pure scientific study of animal lives |
| agriculture | the applied science or practice of farming |
| animal science | the applied science of farm animals |
| agronomy | the applied science of soil management and crop production |
| horticulture | the applied science or practice or garden cultivation and management |
| forestry | the applied science or practice of planting, managing, and caring for forests |
| physics | the branch of science concerned with nature |
| engineering | the branch of science and technology concerned design, building and structures |
| hydroponics | the process of growing plants in sand,gravel, or liquid with added nutrients but without soil |
| aquaculture | the cultivation of aquatic plants for food |