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Books are shelved according to their call numbers, which are based on the Library of Congress classification system. Below are call numbers relating to Biology.
QH Natural history - Biology
QH1-278.5 Natural History (General)
QH301-705.5 Biology (General)
QH359-425 Evolution
QH426-470 Genetics
QH471-489 Reproduction
QH501-531 Life
QH540-549.5 Ecology
QH573-671 Cytology
QH705-705.5 Economic biology
QK Botany
QL Zoology
QM Human anatomy
QP Physiology
QR Microbiology