Life Cycle

Life cycle includes studies of genetics, embryology, birth (or germination), growth, metamorphosis, reproduction, diseases, and death.

   

Genetics

This refers to the manner in which organisms reproduce themselves, including asexual and sexual modes of reproduction. Genetically transmitted characteristics, or alleles, and the like are significant.

Embryology

This includes the development of organisms until they are capable of independent living. Organogenesis, cell differentiation, and the like are parts of this study.

Growth

This includes such things as the rate of growth. It may also include stages and processes of metamorphosis.

Reproduction

This includes the production of gametes, (in the case of sexual reproduction) or other methods.

Diseases and disorders

This includes various hazards and things that might occur to an orgamism to produce some abnormality, and how the organisms deals with them

Senescence and death

This includes old age and the decline of an organism, culminating in death. Also, the processes of death.


This is connected first to physics, chemistry, astronomy, and earth science. It is connected also to other areas of biology including molecular biology, cell biology, other aspects of organism biology, systematics, ecology, and biohistory.

Other areas of knowledge such as Personal studies, anthropology, culture, institutions, sociology, and history will be connected as this site develops.

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