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Forms are extensively used to describe subgroupings of plants; they are not used in the taxonomy of animals.
Some botanists believe that there is no need to name forms, since there are theoretically countless numbers of forms based on a single-gene difference.
Today biology is subdivided into hierarchies based on the molecule, the cell, the organism, and the population.
Organismal biology, in turn, is related to cellular biology, because the life functions of multicellular organisms are governed by the activities and interactions of their cellular components.
Human populations are by convention not considered within the province of biology; instead, they are the subject of anthropology and the various social sciences.
Biology Graduate students in EES conduct research on a variety of topics in ecology, population biology, behavior, evolution, systematics, and conservation.
The graduate students in the Biology Department form a close-knit group and are highly supportive of one another.
In summary, the Biology graduate program is dynamic, draws students from every part of the world, and offers quality education and research opportunities in many different areas of biology.