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What is the branch of morphology that studies body structure, including bones, muscles, and organs?
Anatomy
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What does
zoology
study?
Animals
, including behavior, classification, and structure
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What is the focus of botany?
Structure, history, and
physiology
of plants
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What is phycology the study of?
Algae
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What does
microbiology
study?
Microorganisms
such as
bacteria
and
viruses
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What is
parasitology
the study of?
Parasites
and their interaction with hosts
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What is
taxonomy
?
The science of classification of living and
extinct
organisms
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Who is known as the father of taxonomy?
Carolus Linnaeus
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What does mycology study?
Fungi
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How are fungi used in medicine?
Examples include yeast and
mushrooms
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What is virology the study of?
Viruses
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What does
genetics
study?
Genes
and how traits are passed to the next generation
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How do
genetics
influence our appearance and behavior?
By determining the
traits
passed from parents to
offspring
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What does
biochemistry
study?
Life science
and chemical science
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What does biochemistry study?
life of science and chemical science
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What is
biotechnology
used for?
To develop
new
products
and improve human lives
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What is the focus of physiology?
The function of
health
and
diseases
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What does
evolution
refer to?
Heritable characteristics and
continuous
change
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Who is associated with the theory of evolution?
Charles Darwin
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What is
bioinformatics
?
Using
computer
programs to analyze and interpret biological data
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What does genomics focus on?
The genetic material of organisms, specifically
DNA
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What is
pharmacogenomics
concerned with?
A person’s
response
to drugs and medication safety
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What does proteomics study?
Different proteins
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What does
synthetic biology
study?
The design of
biological parts
,
devices
, and systems
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What is the goal of
systems biology
?
To study the
behavior
and interaction of biological entities
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