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biologist
Description
Code
2131.4
Description
Biologists study living organisms and life in its broader extent in combination with its environment. Through research, they strive to explain the functional mechanisms, interactions, and evolution of organisms.
Scope note
Includes people performing medical research, biotechnology, biochemistry, pharmaceutical research.
Alternative Labels
biologist
biology biotechnologist
biology research scientist
biology science researcher
entomologist
herpetologist
ichthyologist
lepidopterist
mammalogist
mycologist
natural science taxonomist
ornithologist
plant pathologist
wildlife biologist
zoologist
Regulatory Aspect
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Status
released