General Biology: Biology

• Subdivisions of Botany and Zoology

  • Morphology
  • Anatomy
  • Physiology
  • Cytology
  • Histology
  • Embryology
  • Ecology
  • Taxonomy
  • Genetics
  • Evolution
  • Paleontology
  • Microbiology
  • Bacteriology
  • Virology
  • Protozoology
  • Biochemistry
  • Biogeography
• Morphology


  The study of structures and forms of organism
• Anatomy


  The study of structures and forms of organisms and how tissues are arranged
• Physiology


  The study of functions and bodily processes in organisms
• Cytology


  The study of structures and functions of cells
• Histology


  The study of tissues
• Embryology


  The study of growth and development of new organisms
• Ecology


  The study of the environment and the interrelationship of organisms in it
• Taxonomy


  The study of identification, classification and naming of plants and animals
• Genetics


  The study of heredity and variation, or how an organism's characteristics are transmitted from parents to offspring
• Evolution


  The study of the origin and differentiation of different kinds of organisms
• Paleontology


  The study of fossils of living things and their distribution in time
• Microbiology


  The study of microorganisms
• Bacteriology


  The study of bacteria
• Virology


  The study of viruses
• Protozoology


  The study of protozoans or one-celled animals
• Biochemistry


  The study of chemical and processes involved in living organisms
• Biogeography


  The study of the distribution of plants and animals on Earth
• Related Studies in Zoology

  • Helminthology
  • Ichthyology
  • Ornithology
  • Mammalogy
  • Conchology
  • Anthropology
  • Mycology
  • Phycology
  • Parasitology
  • Pathology
  • Conservation Biology
  • Biophysics
  • Systematics
  • Molecular Biology
• Helminthology


  The study of worms
• Ichthyology


  The study of fishes
• Ornithology


  The study of birds
• Mammalogy


  The study of mammals
• Conchology


  The study of shells
• Anthropology


  The study of man
• Mycology


  The study of fungi
• Phycology


  The study of algae
• Parasitology


  The study of organisms that live and subsist on or in other living organisms
• Pathology


  The study of nature and diseases and the structural and functional changes produced by them
• Conservation Biology


  The study of the preservation and protection of the natural environment and the existing living organisms
• Biophysics


  The study of biological processes using Physics Principles
• Systematics


  The study of the diversity of and the relationship among organisms
• Molecular Biology


  The study of biomolecules provides: Basic information for Biotechnology (Genetics Engineering, Cloning and Gene Therapy)