Biology (Branches)

Cards (16)

  • Biology
    The science that studies life and living things, including the laws that govern the phenomena of life
  • Branches of Biology
    • Zoology
    • Botany
    • Microbiology
    • Taxonomy
    • Cytology
    • Genetics
    • Cell Biology
    • Ecology
    • Physiology
    • Embryology
    • Morphology
    • Evolution
    • Biochemistry
    • Immunology
  • Zoology
    The study of animals
  • Botany
    The study of plants
  • Microbiology
    The study of microorganisms
  • Taxonomy
    The study of the general principles of scientific classification
  • Cytology
    The study of cells as fundamental units of living things
  • Genetics
    The study of inheritance (genes, genetic variation, and heredity)
  • Cell Biology

    The study of cell structures and functions
  • Ecology
    The study of the relationships between living organisms
  • Physiology
    The study of how the human body works
  • Embryology
    The study of the formation and development of an embryo and fetus
  • Morphology
    The study of the size, shape, and structure of animals, plants, and microorganisms and of the relationship of their constituent parts
  • Evolution
    The study of the evolutionary processes that produced the diversity of life on Earth
  • Biochemistry
    The study of chemical process taking place within living organisms at the molecular level
  • Immunology
    The study of the immune system, the cell-mediated and humoral aspects of immunity and immune responses