biology fields of sciences terms Flashcards
agronomy
study of soil management and crop production
anatomy
bodily structure the study of human, animal, and all living organisms
anthropology
the study of human societies and cultures and their development
biochemistry
science with chemical and physichemical process through living organisms
bacteriology
the study of bacteria
biology
the study of life
botany
the study of plants
ecology
relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surrounding
cytology
concerned with structure and function of plant and animal cells
chemistry
identification of substances of which matter is composed
embryology
the study of embryos and their development
entomology
the study of insects
genetics
the study of hereditary and inherited characteristics
herpetology
the study of reptiles
horticulture
the art or practice of garden cultivation