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What are the different areas of Life Science?

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What are the different areas of Life Science?

Life Science = Biology

Bio = Life

Ology = the study of

Botany= the study of plants

Zoology = the study of animals

Microbiology= the study of microscopic organisms and interactions with other living things

Marine Biology= the study of ocean ecosystems, plants, animals, and other living things

Marine = salt water

Marine Life

Cell Biology- the study of the structure and function of cells

Ornithology- the study of birds

Parasitology- the study of parasites!

Ichthyology- the study of fish

Entomology- the study of insects

Genetics- the study of genes and heredity

Ecology- the study of interactions of living things with one another and their

environment