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A professional who studies plants and animals living in water, and environmental conditions affecting them. Responsibilities include:
* Investigates salinity, temperature, acidity, light, oxygen content, and other physical conditions of water to determine their relationship to aquatic life.
* Examines various types of water life, such as plankton, worms, clams, mussels, and snails.
* May specialize in study of salt water aquatic life and be designated Marine Biologist; or fresh water aquatic life and be designated Limnologist.
* May specialize in culture, breeding, and raising of aquatic life, such as shrimp, lobsters, clams, oysters, or fish, and commercial fish farm operations and be designated Aquaculturist.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who studies plants and animals living in water, and environmental conditions affecting them. Responsibilities include:
* Investigates salinity, temperature, acidity, light, oxygen content, and other physical conditions of water to determine their relationship to aquatic life.
* Examines various types of water life, such as plankton, worms, clams, mussels, and snails.
* May specialize in study of salt water aquatic life and be designated Marine Biologist; or fresh water aquatic life and be designated Limnologist.
* May specialize in culture, breeding, and raising of aquatic life, such as shrimp, lobsters, clams, oysters, or fish, and commercial fish farm operations and be designated Aquaculturist.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who studies chemical processes of living organisms. Responsibilities include:
* Conducts research to determine action of foods, drugs, serums, hormones, and other substances on tissues and vital processes of living organisms.
* Isolates, analyzes, and identifies hormones, vitamins, allergens, minerals, and enzymes and determines effects on body functions.
* Examines chemical aspects of formation of antibodies, and conducts research into chemistry of cells and blood corpuscles.
* Studies chemistry of living processes, such as mechanisms of development of normal and abnormal cells, breathing and digestion, and of living energy changes, such as growth, aging, and death.
* May specialize in particular area or field of work and be designated Chemist, Clinical; Chemist, Enzymes; Chemist, Proteins; Chemist, Steroids.
* May clean, purify, refine, and otherwise prepare pharmaceutical compounds for commercial distribution and develop new drugs and medications and be designated Chemist, Pharmaceutical.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who studies chemical processes of living organisms. Responsibilities include:
* Conducts research to determine action of foods, drugs, serums, hormones, and other substances on tissues and vital processes of living organisms.
* Isolates, analyzes, and identifies hormones, vitamins, allergens, minerals, and enzymes and determines effects on body functions.
* Examines chemical aspects of formation of antibodies, and conducts research into chemistry of cells and blood corpuscles.
* Studies chemistry of living processes, such as mechanisms of development of normal and abnormal cells, breathing and digestion, and of living energy changes, such as growth, aging, and death.
* May specialize in particular area or field of work and be designated Chemist, Clinical; Chemist, Enzymes; Chemist, Proteins; Chemist, Steroids.
* May clean, purify, refine, and otherwise prepare pharmaceutical compounds for commercial distribution and develop new drugs and medications and be designated Chemist, Pharmaceutical.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who studies basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and functions. Responsibilities include:
* May collect and analyze biological data to determine environmental effects of present and potential use of land and water areas, record data, and inform public, state, and federal representatives regarding test results.
* May prepare environmental impact reports.
* May specialize in research centering around particular plant, animal, or aspect of biology.
* May teach.
* May specialize in wildlife research and management and be designated Wildlife Biologist.
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A professional who studies physical principles of living cells and organisms, their electrical and mechanical energy, and related phenomena. Responsibilities include:
* Conducts research to investigate dynamics in such areas as seeing and hearing; the transmission of electrical impulses along nerves and muscles, and damage to cells and tissues caused by x rays and nuclear particles; manner in which characteristics of plants and animals are carried forward through successive generations; and absorption of light by chlorophyll in photosynthesis or by pigments of eye involved in vision.
* Analyzes functions of electronic and human brains, such as transfer of information into brain from outside, transfer and manipulation of information within brain (thinking), and storage of information (memory).
* Studies spatial configuration of submicroscopic molecules, such as proteins, using x ray and electron microscope.
* May specialize in one activity, such as use of radiation and nuclear particles for treating cancer or use of atomic isotopes to discover transformation of substances in cells.
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A professional who studies development and life processes, physiology, heredity, environment, distribution, anatomy, morphology, and economic value of plants for application in such fields as agronomy, forestry, horticulture, and pharmacology. Responsibilities include:
* Studies behavior of chromosomes and reproduction, internal and external structures, and examines mechanics and biochemistry of plants and plant cells, using microscopes, staining techniques, and scientific equipment.
* Investigates environment and plant communities and effect of rainfall, temperature, climate, soil, and elevation on plant growth from seed to mature plants.
* Identifies and classifies plants.
* May conduct environmental studies and prepare reports.
* May be designated according to field of specialization as Plant Ecologist; Plant Taxonomist.
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A professional who studies plant and animal cells. Responsibilities include:
* Selects and sections minute particles of animal or plant tissue for microscopic study, using microtome and other equipment and employs stain techniques to make cell structures visible or to differentiate parts.
* Responsibilities include:
* Studies parts of cells and details of cell division into new cells, using microscope.
* Analyzes cells concerned with reproduction, and means by which chromosomes divide or unite.
* Studies formation of sperm and eggs in animal sex glands and origin of blood and tissue cells.
* Conducts research in physiology of unicellular organisms, such as protozoa, to ascertain physical and chemical factors involved in growth.
* Studies influence of physical and chemical factors upon malignant and normal cells.
* Evaluates exfoliated, asperated, or abraded cells to assess hormonal status and presence of atypical or malignant changes.
* May be designated according to specialty as Animal Cytologist; Plant Cytologist.
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A professional who studies insects and their relation to plant and animal life. Responsibilities include:
* Identifies and classifies species of insects and allied forms, such as mites and spiders.
* Aids in control and elimination of agricultural, structural, and forest pests by developing new and improved pesticides and cultural and biological methods, including use of natural enemies of pests.
* Studies insect distribution and habitat and recommends methods to prevent importation and spread of injurious species.
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A professional who studies inheritance and variation of characteristics in forms of life. Responsibilities include:
* Performs experiments to determine laws, mechanisms, and environmental factors in origin, transmission, and development of inherited traits.
* Analyzes determinants responsible for specific inherited traits, such as color differences, size, and disease resistance to improve or to understand relationship of heredity to maturity, fertility, or other factors.
* Devises methods for altering or producing new traits, making use of chemicals, heat, light, or other means.
* May specialize in particular branch of genetics, such as molecular genetics or population genetics.
* May perform human genetic counseling or medical genetics.
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