Branches of Biology Flashcards
Comparative Anatomy
study of evolution of species through similarities and differences
Histology
study of microscopic structure of tissues
Natural Science
study concerned with the description, prediction, and understanding of natural phenomena, based on empirical evidence from observation and experimentation
Ichthyology
study of fish
Morphology
study of form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features
Ecology
study of interactions of living organisms with one another and with non-living
Herpetology
study of reptiles and amphibians
Zoology
study of animals
Systematic Biology
study of historical relationship of groups of organism for biodiversity
Physiology
study of structure functions
Entomology
study of insects
Taxonomy
study concerned with classifications of organisms
Mammalogy
study of mammals
Anatomy
study of organisms structures
Genetics
study of genes and heredity
Bacteriology
study of bacteria
Biochemistry
study of chemical and physiochemical processes that occur within living organisms
Biotechnology
study of manipulation of living matter, including genetic modification and synthetic biology
Phycology
study of algae
Ornithology
study of birds
Parasitology
study of parasites and parasitism
Botany
study of plants
Radiation Biology
study of effects of ionizing radiation on organism
Embryology
study of development of embryo
Ethology
study of animal behavior
Mycology
study of fungi
Cytology
study the structure and function of plant and animal cells
Plant Physiology
science the function of a plant
Microbiology
study of microscopic organisms and their interactions with other living things
Virology
study of virus and virus-like agents