<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The life sciences comprise the branches of science that involve the scientific study of living organisms--such as microorganisms, plants, animals, and human beings--as well as related considerations like bioethics . While biology remains the centerpiece of the life sciences, technological advances in molecular biology and biotechnology have led to a burgeoning of specializations and interdisciplinary fields . </P> <P> Some life sciences focus on a specific type of life . For example, zoology is the study of animals, while botany is the study of plants . Other life sciences focus on aspects common to all or many life forms, such as anatomy and genetics . Yet other fields are interested in technological advances involving living things, such as bio-engineering . Another major, though more specific, branch of life sciences involves understanding the mind--neuroscience . </P>

What larger category of sciences does biology fall under