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Cellular & Molecular Biology

The study of biology at the molecular and cellular levels.

Cell Biology

The study of cell structure and function.

Genetics

The study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms.

Molecular Biology

The study of the molecular basis of biological activity.

The study of the structure, function, ecology, and evolution at the level of the organism.

Physiology

The scientific study of functions and mechanisms in a living system.

Evolutionary Biology

The subfield of biology that studies the evolutionary processes that produced the diversity of life on Earth.

Developmental Biology

The study of the process by which animals and plants grow and develop.

The study of the interactions among organisms and their environment.

Ecology

The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.

Conservation Biology

The management of nature and of Earth's biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats, and ecosystems.

Marine Biology

The scientific study of marine life, organisms in the sea.