Branches of Biology Flashcards
The study of plants
Botany
The study of animals
zoology
The study of man and his relationship with other living organisms.
Human biology
The study of bacteria.
Bacteriology
The study of viruses
Virology
the study of fungi
mycology
the study of insects
entomology
the study of fishes
ichthyology
the study of lizards, snakes (reptiles and amphibians)
herpetology
study of birds
ornithology
The study of gross structure of an organism as seen in dissection.
anatomy
The study of forms and structure of plants and animals.
Morphology
The study of minute structure of tiny bits of body. (tissues)
histology
The study of structure and function of animal and plant cells. (cell)
cytology
The study of functions and activities of organisms and their parts.
Physiology
The study of formation and development of embryo of plants and animals.
embryology
The science of naming, grouping and classifying plants and animals.
taxonomy
The study of interaction among organism and their environment.
ecology
The study of geographical distribution of plants and animals.
biogeography
The study of prehistoric forms of life through fossils.
palaeontology
The study of origin and descent of organisms
evolution
The study of transmission of characteristics from parents to offspring.
genetics
The study of parasites.
parasitology
The study of diseases of plants and animals.
pathology
The study of immune system
immunology
The study that aims to improve the quality of human population.
eugenics
The study of chemical processes within the body.
biochemistry
the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life
astrobiology
is a broad-based engineering discipline that deals with bio-molecular and molecular processes, product design, sustainability, and analysis of biological systems.
bioengineering
information technology as applied to the life sciences, especially the technology used for the collection, storage, and retrieval of genomic data
bioinformatics
applied science that is concerned with biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use
biotechnology
the study of cells at the microscopic or the molecular level. It includes studying the cells’ physiological properties, structures, organelles, interactions with their environment, life cycle, division, and apoptosis.
cell biology
the study of mammals
mammalogy
the study of mental functioning and behavior in relation to other biological processes
psychobiology
the study of the preparation and use of drugs and synthetic medicines
pharmacology
