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Classification Outline for Biology

Library of Congress Classification Outline

Class Q for Science 

Biology Subclass: QH, QK, QL, QM, QP, QR

QH: Natural History (General) & Biology

QK: Botany

QL: Zoology

QM: Human Anatomy

QP: Physiology

QR: Microbiology

Subclass QH


QH1-278.5


QH1-(199.5)



QH201-278.5

Natural history (General)

General
          Including nature conservation,  
          geographical distribution

Microscopy

QH301-705.5    

QH359-425

QH426-470

QH471-489

QH501-531

QH540-549.5

QH573-671

QH705-705.5

Biology (General)  

Evolution

Genetics

Reproduction

Life

Ecology

Cytology

Economic biology

Subclass QK

QK1-989

QK1-474.5

QK474.8-495

QK494-494.5

QK495

QK504-(638)

QK640-(707)

QK710-899

QK900-989

Botany

General

           Including geographical distribution


Spermatophyta.  Phanerogams

            Gymnosperms

            Angiosperms

Cryptogams

Plant anatomy

Plant physiology

Plant ecology

Subclass QL

QL1-991

QL1-355

QL360-599.82

QL461-599.82

QL605-739.8

QL614-639.8

QL640-669.3

QL671-699

QL671-699

QL671-699

QL671-699

QL799-799.5

QL801-950.9

QL951-991

Zoology

General

             Including geographical
             distribution

Invertebrates

             Insects

Chordates.  Vertebrates

             Fishes

             Reptiles and amphibians

             Birds

             Mammals

Animal behavior

             Stories and anecdotes

Morphology

Anatomy

Embryology

Subclass QM

QM1-695     

QM1-511

QM531-549

QM550-577.8

QM601-695

Human anatomy 

General

Regional anatomy

Human and comparative histology

Human embryology

Subclass QP

QP1-(981)     

QP1-345


QP351-495

QP501-801

QP(901)-(981)

Physiology 

General

              Including influence of the
              environment

Neurophysiology and neuropsychology

Animal biochemistry

Experimental pharmacology

Subclass QR

QR1-502      

QR1-74.5

QR75-99.5

QR99.6-99.8

QR100-130

QR171

QR180-189.5

QR355-502

Microbiology

General

Bacteria

Cyanobacteria

Microbial ecology

Microorganisms in the animal body

Immunology

Virology

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