biological fields library

 

Biological fields are the different areas of study related to biology, such as botany, genetics and conservation. The various biological fields differ greatly in size, scope and methodology but all relate to the study of life.

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Entomology, the study of insects. Scientists specializing in this field are called entomologists. See more »

Bacteriology

Bacteriology, the branch of biology devoted to the study of bacteria. Bacteriologists are concerned with the structure and functions of bacteria, with the environmental conditions that affect bacterial growth, with the effects of bacteria on the other organisms, and with the uses for bacteria.

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Biometry

Biometry, or Biometrics, the application of statistics to the study of living things.

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Bionics

Bionics, the study of the functions of living organisms for the purpose of building mechanical or electronic devices to copy or imitate these functions.

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Biophysics

Biophysics, the science that uses the principles and techniques of physics to study living organisms.

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Botany

Botany, the science of plants. Botany is one of the major branches of biology, the science of living things.

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Entomology

Entomology, the study of insects. Scientists specializing in this field are called entomologists.

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Eugenics

Eugenics, the study of human heredity in order to find ways to improve future generations through selective reproduction.

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Natural History

Natural History, the study of natural objects and events. The term was once applied to the branch of knowledge that includes the biological and physical sciences.

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Nature Study

Nature Study, the informal study of plants and animals, usually in their natural surroundings, and of other natural objects and events.

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Taxonomy

Taxonomy, the branch of biology that deals with the classification of living and extinct organisms.

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