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Biology (from greek - , bios, life; - , -logia, study of) is the science that studies living organisms. Prior to the nineteenth century biology came under the general study of all natural objects called natural history. The term biology was first coined by the french naturalist jean-baptiste lamarck. It is now a standard subject of instruction at schools and universities around the world, and over a million papers are published annually in a wide array of biology and medicine journals. Biology examines the structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution and classification of all living things. Five unifying principles form the foundation of modern biology: cell theory, evolution, gene theory, energy, and homeostasis. Traditionally, the specialized disciplines of biology are grouped by the type of organism being studied: botany, the study of plants; zoology, the study of animals; and microbiology, the study of microorganisms. There are five unifying principles of biology [2]:
