BRANCHES OF BIOLOGY

Cards (20)

  • Ecology - Study of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.
  • Microbiology - Study of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, and algae.
  • Aristotle - Father of biology, he believed that all living things are composed of four basic elements: earth, water, air, and fire.
  • Embryology - Study of fertizilization, growth, and development of an embryo
  • Taxonomy - Science of identificatio, nomenclature, and classification of organisms
  • Morphology - study of external form, size, shape, color, structure
  • Anatomy - Study of internal structures of animals and plants
  • Physiology - Study of the functions of organs and tissues
  • Cytology - Study of cells
  • Histology - study of tissue structure and function, including the microscopic anatomy of organs and tissues
  • Cell Biology - study of morphological, organizational, biochemical, phsiological, and evolutionary aspects of cells
  • Paleontology - study of fossils of past organisms that found in rocks
  • Exobiology - Dealing with the possibility life in outer space
  • Virology - study of viruses
  • Evolution - studies of the life origin and development of species over time.
  • Genetics - study of inheritance of characters or heredity and varations
  • Heredity - study of expression and transmission of traits from parents
  • Eugenics - related to improvement or impairment pf race, especially that of human beings
  • Molecular Biology - study of nature, physicochemical organixation, synthesis working and interaction of bio molecules
  • Physiology - Study of different types of body functions and processes