organismic biology
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Organismic biology is the study of the whole organism, as opposed to focusing on individual cells or molecules. It examines how an organism functions as a complete system, considering its various parts and their interdependent relationships. This field is a component of the broader discipline of biology, which is the scientific study of living things and their vital processes. Organismic biology explores the complex interactions within an organism that determine its behavior and characteristics.123
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