All of the divisions of the natural sciences dealing with the various aspects of the phenomena of life and vital processes. The concept includes anatomy and physiology, biochemistry and biophysics, and the biology of animals, plants, and microorganisms. It should be differentiated from BIOLOGY, one of its subdivisions, concerned specifically with the origin and life processes of living organisms.

Synonyms: Sciences, Biological, Science, Biologic, Biologic Sciences, Biological Sciences, Biologic Science, Biological Science, Science Discipline, Biological, Biological Science Discipline, Sciences, Life, Life Sciences, Disciplines, Biological Science, Science, Biological, Science Disciplines, Biological, Biological Science Disciplines, Discipline, Biological Science, Science, Life, Sciences, Biologic, Life Science

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2009 (1991); use BIOLOGY 1975-1990 ,2009; see BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 1991-2008; for BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES see BIOLOGY 1990 ,BIOLOGY is also available

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D001690

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