<p>Given three commonly utilized model organisms fall within the categories of invertebrates or plants, I’d say yes to those two areas if you’re not going to be more specific, too. :p</p>
<p>As for there being biology at MIT, uhh… that’s kinda the reason I chose to come here. All the most biology-savvy students I know are either here or at Harvard (more are at MIT, though).</p>