BRANCHES OF BIOLOGY Flashcards
1
Q
the study of animals
A
Zoology
2
Q
the study of fish
A
Ichthyology
3
Q
study of mammals
A
Mammalogy
4
Q
the study of birds
A
Ornithology
5
Q
study of plants
A
Botany
6
Q
study of small life
A
Microbiology
7
Q
study of an organism’s parts
A
Anatomy
8
Q
study of how organism’s parts work
A
Physiology
9
Q
study of insects
A
Entomology
10
Q
study of heredity and genetic material (DNA/RNA, chromosomes, genes)
A
Genetics
11
Q
study of all life in a
particular area, the relationships
between those life forms and the
environment
A
Ecology
12
Q
the study of cells
A
Cell Biology