integrative biology
nounIntegrative biology is the study of how all the parts of living things work together as one big team.
In integrative biology class, we learned how a bird's bones, muscles, and feathers all work together so it can fly.
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2. A way of studying biology that mixes ideas from many different science fields.
Her integrative biology project used math, chemistry, and computer science to understand how fish swim.
3. A college department or program that teaches biology by connecting many topics instead of keeping them separate.
He joined the integrative biology department because he wanted to study animals, plants, and cells all at once.
4. The science of seeing how small parts of life, like cells, fit into the whole living thing.
Integrative biology helps scientists see how tiny cell changes can affect a whole animal's health.