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• Major divisions of biology

  • Zoology
  • Botany
  • Microbiology
• Zoology


  Division of biology that deals with the study of animals
• Botany


  Division of biology that deals with the study of plants
• Microbiology


  Division of biology that deals with the study of microorganisms such as bacteria etc.
• Branches of biology


  • Morphology
  • Molecular biology (biochemistry)
  • Anatomy
  • Histology
  • Cell biology
  • Physiology
• Morphology


  Branch that deals with the study of form and structures of living organisms
• Molecular biology (biochemistry)


  Branch that deals with the study of the molecules of life; e.g. water, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids
• Anatomy


  The study of internal structures
• Histology


  The microscopic study of tissues
• Cell biology


  The study of the structures and functions of cells and cell organelles, including the study of cell division
• Physiology


  The study of the functions of different parts of living organisms