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genetics: the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms

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bacteriology collapse: the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease

zoology collapse: the branch of biology that studies animals

physiology collapse: processes and functions of an organism; the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms

microbiology collapse: the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans

life science collapse: any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms

embryology collapse: the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms

cytology collapse: the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells

biochemistry collapse: the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occuring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry

paleontology collapse: the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains

recessive character collapse

pharmacology collapse: the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects

bionomics collapse

bionics collapse: application of biological principals to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems)

cybernetics collapse: (biology) the field of science concerned with processes of communication and control (especially the comparison of these processes in biological and artificial systems)

biology collapse: the science that studies living organisms; characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms; "the biology of viruses"

chromosome collapse: a threadlike body in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order

ecology collapse: the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment; the environment as it relates to living organisms; "it changed the ecology of the island"

heritage collapse: practices that are handed down from the past by tradition; "a heritage of freedom"

DNA collapse

RNA collapse

gene collapse: (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity; "genes were formerly called factors"

heredity collapse: the total of inherited attributes; the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next

inheritance collapse: hereditary succession to a title or an office or property; any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors; "my only inheritance was my mother's blessing"; "the world's heritage of knowledge"; (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents; that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner

eugenics collapse: the study of methods of improving genetic qualities by selective breeding (especially as applied to human mating)

biophysics collapse: physics as applied to biological problems

botany collapse: the branch of biology that studies plants

taxonomy collapse: practice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships; (biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification; a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc

replication collapse: the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion; "scientists will not believe an experimental result until they have seen at least one replication"; (law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer; (genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division

diathesis collapse: constitutional predisposition to a particular disease or abnormality

determinant collapse: a determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"; a square matrix used to solve simultaneous equations

endowment collapse: the act of endowing with a permanent source of income; "his generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time"; natural abilities or qualities; the capital that provides income for an institution

factor collapse: an independent variable in statistics; anything that contributes causally to a result; "a number of factors determined the outcome"; any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together; resolve into factors; "a quantum computer can factor the number 15"

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