Sunday, July 27, 2014

Branches of Biology

• Biology: Study of living organisms. 
• Botany: Study of plants. 
• Zoology: Study of animals. 
• Biotechnology: Use of organisms or their parts to produce useful products like medicines. 
• Ethology: Study of how animals behave, particularly in their natural environments. 
• Morphology: Study of internal and external structures of organisms (plants and animals) organs. 
• Histology: Study of tissues. 
• Cytology: Study of cells and cell organelles. 
• Anatomy: Study of internal organs of plants and animals. 
• Embryology: Study about male and female gametes, fertilization and development of embryo. 
• Microbiology: Study of micro-organisms. 
• Physiology: Study of various Body functions and processes (e.g. respiration, photosynthesis, growth etc.). 
• Ecology: Study of relationship of living beings (plants and animals) with environment. Also called Environmental biology. 
• Palynology: Study of microspores or pollen grains. 
• Palaeontology: Study of fossils. 
• Molecular Biology: Study of nature of biomolecules and their interactions in an organism 
• Astrobiology: Study of extra-terrestrial life. 
• Biochemistry: Study of bio-chemical process (e.g. diffusion, osmosis etc.) 
• Biophysics: Study of application of physics principles in life processes. 
• Taxonomy: Study of identification, nomenclature and classification of animals and plants. 
• Genetics: Study of genes and inheritance 
• Bacteriology: Study about bacteria. 
• Virology: Study about viruses. 
• Eugenics: Study of application of knowledge of genetics to the human welfare. 
• Cioinformatics: information processing of data in molecular biology by using computers. 
• Phytogeography: Study about distribution of plants in different parts of the globe. 
• Mycology: Study about fungi. 
• Mammology: Study of Mammals 
• Phycology: Study about algae. 
• Bryology: Study of bryophyte plants. 
• Pteridology: Study of Pteridophytes plants. 
• Entomology: Study of insects 
• Neurology: branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, functions, and organic disorders of nerves and the nervous system 
• Neuroradiology: Branch of radiology focuses on the diagnosis and abnormalities of nervous system. 
• Paleoanthropology: Study of human origins and evolution. 
• Sociobiology: Study of social behavior based on evolutionary theory. 
• Osteology: Study of bones. 
• Ichthyology: Study of fishes. 
• Toxicology: Study about poisons.

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