Science trivia
Name a branch of biology
“Name a branch of biology” is one of 69 science prompts in Icillion. Of its 123 accepted answers, 10 are the ones nearly everyone says first; the rest sink deeper the rarer they are.
The tip of the iceberg
Say one of these and you stay near the surface, with 10 points.
- Zoology
- Botany
- Ecology
- Genetics
- Microbiology
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Evolution
- Marine biology
- Biochemistry
One step down
Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:
- Cell biology
- Molecular biology
- Entomology
- Ornithology
- Mycology
- Virology
- Immunology
- Neuroscience
- Paleontology
- Taxonomy
- Embryology
- Ethology
- Herpetology
- Ichthyology
- Mammalogy
- Parasitology
- Bacteriology
- Biophysics
- Biotechnology
- Bioinformatics
- Histology
- Developmental biology
- Genomics
- Conservation biology
- Toxicology
- Pharmacology
- Endocrinology
- Behavioural ecology
Answers by level
- The Tip10 answers · 10 ptsZoology · Botany · Ecology
- Below the Surface28 answers · 25 ptsCell biology · Molecular biology · Entomology …
- The Deep46 answers · 50 ptsHidden until you play
- The Abyss38 answers · 85 ptsHidden until you play
- Below the Iceberg1 answer · 100 ptsOne legendary answer, waiting in the game
The Deep holds 46 answers starting with A, B, C, E, H, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S and T. The Abyss has 38 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 123 answers in total, 18 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Botany”. Longest: “Evolutionary developmental biology”.
- P, B and C are the most common first letters; together they start 41% of the answers.
- 19 answers can be typed more than one way: “Plant biology” counts as Botany.
How to go deeper
- Start with P: 22 of the answers begin with it.
- Zoology, Botany and Ecology are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- For people, think of the scientists behind a law or a unit you already know.
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Quick answers
- What do most people say for “Name a branch of biology”?
- The usual first answers are Zoology, Botany, Ecology, Genetics and Microbiology. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name a branch of biology”?
- 123 in all: 10 on The Tip, 28 Below the Surface, 46 in The Deep, 38 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name a branch of biology” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Botany” and the longest is “Evolutionary developmental biology”.
- How hard is “Name a branch of biology”?
- Hard. It rewards people who know the subject well. It comes up in Free play on Hard and Mixed.
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