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Biology |
The study of life |
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Anatomy |
The study of the structure or internal workings |
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Botany |
The study of plants |
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Cytology |
The study of the plant and animal cells |
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Ecology |
Deals with the relationship of organisms |
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Herpetology |
The study of amphibians and reptiles |
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Genetics |
The study of hereditary and characteristics |
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Microbiology |
The study of small organisms |
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Molecular biology |
The study of macromolecules |
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Ornithology |
The study of birds |
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Physiology |
Deals with the normal functions of living organisms |
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Taxonomy |
Deals with the classification of organisms |
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Zoology |
The study of animals |
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Diversity |
Variation of different types of something |
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Biosphere |
The land, air, and water in which organisms live |
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Organisms respond to the environment in three ways |
Adapting, Fleeing, or Dying |
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Stimulus |
Condition in the environment that requires an organism to adjust |
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Responce |
Reaction/Adjustment to a stimulus |
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Homeostasis |
When an organism regulates its body to the world around it for survival |
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Light Miceoscope |
Uses a beam of light and glass lenses to produce an image |
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Electron microscope |
Uses a beam of electrons and magnetic lenses to produce a 3D image |
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Field studies |
Take place in a natural environment |
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Lab studies |
Studies conducted in a controlled environment |
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Gel Electrophoresis |
Molecules of a mixture are separated into size, shape, and electrical charge |
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Centrifuge |
Spinning device used to separate mixtures like blood |
