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What is the difference between biology and physiology ?
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Focus on function: Biology is the study of living organisms but looks at both structure (anatomy) ; function. Physiology looks at the function aspect. Quoting http://www.Medicalnewstoday.Com/articles/248791.Php "physiology aims to understand the mechanisms of living - how living things work...Looks at living mechanisms, from the molecular basis of cell function to the whole integrated behavior of the entire body.".
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