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known as Fish Science, is the branch of biologydevoted to the study of fishes. This
includes bony fishes (Osteichthyes), cartilaginous fishes (Chondrichthyes), and
jawless fishes (Agnatha). While a large number of species have been discovered
and described, approximately 250 new species are officially described by science
each year. According to FishBase, 32,200 species of fish had been described by
March 2012.[1] There are more species of fishes than the combined total of all other
vertebrates: mammals, amphibians, reptiles and birds.[citation needed]
Microbiology (from Greek μῑκρος, mīkros, "small"; βίος, bios, "life"; and -λογία, -
logia) is the study of microscopic organisms, eitherunicellular (single
cell), multicellular (cell colony), or acellular (lacking cells).[1] Microbiology
encompasses numerous sub-disciplines includingvirology, mycology, parasitology,
and bacteriology.
Zoology (/zoʊˈɒlədʒi/, zoh AHL uh jee) or animal biology, is the branch
of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the
structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals,
both living and extinct. The term is derived fromAncient Greek ζῷον, zōon, i.e.
"animal" and λόγος, logos, i.e. "knowledge, study".[1]
Phycology (from Greek φῦκος, phykos, "seaweed"; and -λογία, -logia) is the
scientific study of algae. Phycology is a branch of life science and often is regarded
as a subdiscipline of botany.
Parasitology is the study of parasites, their hosts, and the relationship between
them. As a biological discipline, the scope of parasitology is not determined by the
organism or environment in question, but by their way of life. This means it forms a
synthesis of other disciplines, and draws on techniques from fields such as cell
biology, bioinformatics, biochemistry, molecular
biology, immunology,genetics, evolution and ecology.
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi, and other life forms
for food, fiber, biofuel, medicinals and other products used to sustain and enhance
human life.[1] Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human
civilization, whereby farming ofdomesticated species created food surpluses that
nurtured the development of civilization. The study of agriculture is known
asagricultural science. The history of agriculture dates back thousands of years, and
its development has been driven and defined by greatly different climates, cultures,
and technologies. However, all farming generally relies on techniques to expand and
maintain the lands that are suitable for raising domesticated species. For plants, this
usually requires some form of irrigation, although there are methods of dryland
farming. Livestock are raised in a combination of grassland-based and landless
systems, in an industry that covers almost one-third of the world's ice- and water-
free area. In the developed world, industrial agriculture based on large-
scale monoculturehas become the dominant system of modern farming, although
there is growing support for sustainable agriculture,
includingpermaculture and organic agriculture.
Furniture is the mass noun for the movable objects intended to support various
human activities such as seating (e.g., chairs, stools and sofas) and sleeping (e.g.,
beds). Furniture is also used to hold objects at a convenient height for work (as
horizontal surfaces above the ground, such as tables and desks), or to store things
(e.g., cupboards and shelves). Furniture can be a product of design and is
considered a form of decorative art. In addition to furniture's functional role, it can
serve a symbolic or religious purpose. It can be made from many materials,
including metal, plastic, and wood. Furniture can be made using a variety
of woodworking joints which often reflect the local culture.