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  • What is the branch of morphology that studies body structure, including bones, muscles, and organs?
    Anatomy
  • What does zoology study?

    Animals, including behavior, classification, and structure
  • What is the focus of botany?
    Structure, history, and physiology of plants
  • What is phycology the study of?
    Algae
  • What does microbiology study?

    Microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses
  • What is parasitology the study of?

    Parasites and their interaction with hosts
  • What is taxonomy?

    The science of classification of living and extinct organisms
  • Who is known as the father of taxonomy?
    Carolus Linnaeus
  • What does mycology study?
    Fungi
  • How are fungi used in medicine?
    Examples include yeast and mushrooms
  • What is virology the study of?
    Viruses
  • What does genetics study?

    Genes and how traits are passed to the next generation
  • How do genetics influence our appearance and behavior?

    By determining the traits passed from parents to offspring
  • What does biochemistry study?

    Life science and chemical science
  • What does biochemistry study?
    life of science and chemical science
  • What is biotechnology used for?

    To develop new products and improve human lives
  • What is the focus of physiology?
    The function of health and diseases
  • What does evolution refer to?

    Heritable characteristics and continuous change
  • Who is associated with the theory of evolution?
    Charles Darwin
  • What is bioinformatics?

    Using computer programs to analyze and interpret biological data
  • What does genomics focus on?
    The genetic material of organisms, specifically DNA
  • What is pharmacogenomics concerned with?

    A person’s response to drugs and medication safety
  • What does proteomics study?
    Different proteins
  • What does synthetic biology study?

    The design of biological parts, devices, and systems
  • What is the goal of systems biology?

    To study the behavior and interaction of biological entities