Biology

Biology was the scientific study of living things.

Davros had such knowledge of biology including physiology. (AUDIO: Innocence, Purity, Corruption, Guilt, Davros) It would play a part in him converting Kaled mutants into the first Daleks, (TV: Genesis of the Daleks) to convert humans into some of them (TV: Revelation of the Daleksl AUDIO: Terror Firma) and some into Juggernauts, (AUDIO: The Juggernauts) and also to build the New Dalek Empire from his own cells. (TV: The Stolen Earth|Journey's End)

The Silurian scientist Malohkeh specialized in biology. (TV: The Hungry Earth|Cold Blood)

Shan, the Kaled scientist, had knowledge of biology rivalling Davros. (AUDIO: Davros, Corruption)

The bioengineered life cycle of the inhabitants of Nooma was known as Holy Biology. (PROSE: Speed of Flight)

Professor Clifford Jones was a Welsh biologist and mycologist. After leaving her job as the Third Doctor's assistant, Jo Grant married him. (TV: The Green Death)

The Yend of Wengrol devoted themselves exclusively to studying biology. The experiments they conducted on themselves resulted in mutation when they were exposed to radiation from Mortain. (PROSE: The Sons of the Crab)

Looking for ways to combat a Lupine Wavelength Haemovariform, Rose Tyler searched the library of Torchwood House for books on biology including zoology. (TV: Tooth and Claw)

Biology education

Grammar schools in 20th century Great Britain taught science as three separate courses: chemistry, physics and biology. In contrast, secondary modern schools taught science "all lumped together" in one course. (PROSE: Time and Relative)

When Sarah Jane Smith was young, rats were dissected for school biology lessons. By 2007, rat dissections hadn't been performed in schools for years. (TV: School Reunion)

Mrs Denman was a biology teacher at Hulton College. (PROSE: Human Nature) Miss Brayley was a biology teacher at Rolle Hill School. (COMIC: Teacher's Pet) Miss Jerome was a biology teacher at Park Vale School. (TV: The Gift)

Katie Sharps was a student at Coal Hill School in the 2010s. She claimed that Courtney Woods pulled her hair in biology class. (TV: The Caretaker)