Give examples of areas of study encompassed by the term βBiologyβ
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Botany
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What is botany
The study of plants
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Zoology
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What is zoology
The study of animals
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Genetics
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What is genetics
The study of genes and heredity
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Bacteriology
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What is bacteriology
The study of bacteria
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Mycology
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What is mycology
The study of fungi
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Ecology
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What is ecology
The study of the interactions between organisms and their environment
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What do all living things have a functional need for in common
Metabolism
Continuity
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Name the characteristics of life
Organisation
Nutrition
Excretion
Response
Reproduction
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Define characteristics of life
The common characteristic ways of fulfilling the organisms functional need for metabolism and continuity identified by the fundamental principles and interactions of :
Organisation
Nutrition
Excretion
Response
Reproduction
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When is something considered βaliveβ
The organism must exhibit all the characteristics of life