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Disciplines of Science

Students will learn about the many different fields of science.

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Cytologythe study of cells
Histologythe study of tissues
Anatomythe science dealing with the structures of animals and plants
Morphologythe branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of plants and animals
Pathologythe study of the origin, nature, and course of diseases
Osteologythe branch of anatomy dealing with the skeleton
Hematologythe study of blood
Embryologythe study of the origin, growth, and development of an embryo
Biochemistrythe study of chemistry related to life
Biophysicsthe branch of biology dealing with the study of biological structures and processes by means of the methods of physics
Physiologythe study of the function of living organisms or their parts
Kinesiologythe science dealing with the interrelationship of the physiological processes and anatomy of the human body with respect to movement
Geneticsthe science of heredity dealing with resemblances and differences of related organisms resulting from the interaction of their genes and the environment
Taxonomythe classification system of biology
Biogeographythe study of the geographical distribution of living things
Paleontologythe study of fossils
Exobiologythe study of life beyond the earth's atmosphere
Evolutionary Biologythe study of the development of species
Ecologythe study of the environment and life
Biostaticsbranch of biology dealing with the structure of organisms in relation to their functions
Ethnologya branch of anthropology dealing with the origin, distribution, & distinguishing characteristics of the races of mankind
Anthropologythe study of man's similarity to and divergence from other animals
Zoologythe study of animals
Botanythe study of plants
Microbiologythe study of microorganisms
Prootozoologythe study of protozoa
Invertebrate Biologythe study of living creatures without a backbone
Vertebrate Biologythe study of living creatures with a backbone
Virologythe study of viruses
Bacteriologythe study fo bacteria
Phycologythe study of algae
Malacologythe science dealing with the study of mollusks
Helminthologythe study of worms esp. parasitic worms
Entomologythe study of insects
Ornithologythe study of birds
Ichthyologythe study of fishes
Mammaolgythe study of mammals
Limnologythe scientific study of bodies of fresh water
Herpetologythe branch of biology dealing with reptiles and amphibians
Marine Biologythe study of life in the ocean
Terrestrial Biologythe study of organisms of the earth
Archeologythe study of primitive life
Comparative Anatomythe science dealing with the comparison of structures of animals and plants
Dendrologythe branch of botany dealing with trees and shrubs
Molecular Biologythe study of life pretaining to, caused by, or consisting of molecules
Agronomythe science of soil management and the production of field crops
Radiobiologythe study of the effects of radiation on living matter
Immunologythe branch of medicine dealing with immunity from disease and the production of such immunity
Pssychologythe study of human and animal behavior
Demogrraphythe science of vital and social statistics of a population
Animal Husbandrythe science of breeding, feeding, and tending domestic animals, esp. farm animals
EthologyThe scientific study of animal behavior esp. in relation to habitat
Biologythe study of life
Myccologythe branch of botany dealing with fungi
ChemistryThe science that deals with or investigates the composition, properities, and changes of properities of substances and various forms of matter.
Pediatricsthe science dealing with the medical and hygenic care of chlldren or with the diseases of children
Oncologythe branch of medical science dealing with tumors
Obstetricsthe branch of science dealing with childbirth and caring for and treating women in or in connection with chilldbirth


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