Branches of biology

• study of the structure of living things and their parts

  anatomy
• study of the living universe

  astrobiology
• study of technology related to biology

  biotechnology
• scientific study of plants

  botany
• study of chemical processes within or related to living organisms

  biochemistry
• study of the physical processes and phenomena in living organisms

  biophysics
• study of the mechanical systems that work like living things or as part of a living organism

  bionics
• study of interpreting biological information through computer science

  bioinformatics
• study of the cell structure and function

  cell biology
• study of the use of chemistry to solve biological problems

  chemical biology
• deals with categorising and naming different organisms based on their characteristics

  taxonomy
• deals with animal behaviours, physiology, structure, their classification and distribution

  zoology
• life and actions of microogranisms (bacteria, viruses, etc.)

  microbiology
• deals with fungi

  mycology
• deals with algae

  phycology
• deals with parasitic organisms that live and feeds on the host

  parasitology
• deals with the study of viruses and viral diseases

  virology
• studies the normal functions of various parts of living organisms

  physiology
• interdisciplinary field of scientific research with applications in med, biology, and biotech.

  lucrative option when considering the branches of biology

  theoretical biology
• study of genes, genetic variations, and principles of heredity in living organisms

  genetics
• study of the interaction of living organisms with one another in their physical environment


  ecology
• study of heritable changes and diversification in different kinds of organisms over multiple generations

  evolution
• deals with the structure of proteins and nucleic acids and their functions


  molecular biology
• branch of biochem, biophy, and microbiology that allows individuals to study the molecular structure of biological macromolecules

  structural biology
• sub-study of botany, physiological functioning of the plants

  plant physiology
• concerned with immunity for medicines

  immunology
• deals with the interactions of life forms and marine creatures w/ the oceans, seas, and other forms of the marine environment

  marine biology
• deals with the study of light(visible, uv, infrared) and their interactions in between living organisms

  photobiology
• action of ionizing radiation on living beings and their health effects

  radiobiology