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Science: Chapter 1-1
What is Life Science?
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Science
6th Grade
07/08/2008

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Term
What is the area of science that deals with living things?
Definition
life science
Term
What is the study of ONE part of a subject called?
Definition
specialization
Term
Name some branches of life science.
Definition
  1. anatomy
  2. physiology
  3. botany
  4. zoology
  5. microbiology
  6. ecology
Term

What branch of life science

deals with the study of

parts of the body?

Definition

anatomy

 

(careers: doctors, surgeons)

Term

What branch of life science

deals with the study of 

how the whole body works?

Definition

physiology

 

(careers:  doctor, pharmacist)

Term

What branch of life science

deals with

the study of plants?

Definition

botany

 

(careers: plant geneticist, horticulturalist)

Term

What branch of life science

deals with the study of

animals?

Definition

zoology

 

(careers: marine biologist, veterinarian)

Term

What branch of life science

deals with the study of

viruses and very small things?

Definition

microbiology

 

(careers: cell biologist, epidemiologist)

Term

What branch of life science

deals with the study of

the way living things interact with the environment?

Definition

ecology

 

(careers: park ranger, environmentalist)

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