BRANCHES OF BIOLOGY (SCIENCE)

Question 1

What is BIOLOGY?

Answer 1

It is the branch of science that
deals with the study of life.

Question 2

What is biology also known as?

Answer 2

Life Science

Question 3

In the word BIOLOGY, what does the word “bio” and “logy” mean?

Answer 3

BIO = LIFE
LOGY = STUDIES

Question 4

Branch of biology that studies the animals

Answer 4

Zoology

Question 5

Branch of biology that studies the plants

Answer 5

Botany

Question 6

Branch of biology that studies the MICROORGANISMS

Answer 6

Microbiology

Question 7

Branch of biology that studies the bacteria

Answer 7

Bacteriology

Question 8

Branch of biology that studies the virus

Answer 8

Virology

Question 9

Are viruses non-living or living

Answer 9

Viruses are considered as something between living and non-living because they do not grow or reproduce by themselves. This makes them non-living. However, when a virus enters a living cell of an organism, it obtains energy from the host cell and starts reproducing. Making them living

Question 10

Branch of biology that studies the protozoans (single-celled
organisms)

Answer 10

Protozoology

Question 11

Branch of biology that names & classifies

Answer 11

Taxonomy

Question 12

Branch of biology that studies the cells

Answer 12

Cytology

Question 13

Branch of biology that studies the heredity and variation

Answer 13

Genetics

Question 14

Branch of biology that studies the relationships of organisms with their environment

Answer 14

Ecology

Question 15

Branch of biology that studies the forms, size or shapes

Answer 15

Morphology

Question 16

Branch of biology that studies the functions of living organisms and its parts

Answer 16

Physiology

Question 17

Branch of biology that studies the structure and its parts

Answer 17

Anatomy

Question 18

Branch of biology that studies the origin and differentiation of
various organisms

Answer 18

Evolution

Question 19

Branch of biology that studies the insects

Answer 19

Entomology

Question 20

Branch of biology that studies the amphibians and reptiles

Answer 20

Herpetology

Question 21

Branch of biology that studies the fishes

Answer 21

Ichthyology

Question 22

Branch of biology that studies the birds

Answer 22

Ornithology

Question 23

Branch of biology that studies the parasites

Answer 23

Parasitology

Question 24

Branch of biology that studies the mammals

Answer 24

Mammalogy

Question 25

Branch of biology that studies the immune system

Answer 25

Immunology

Question 26

Branch of biology that studies the biochemical composition of living things

Answer 26

Biochemistry

Question 27

Branch of biology that studies the biological data using
computer programs

Answer 27

Bioinformatics

Question 28

Branch of biology that studies the entire genetic material of
an organism

Answer 28

Genomics

Question 29

Branch of biology that studies the molecules that make up the cells of living organisms

Answer 29

Molecular Biology

Question 30

Branch of biology that studies how genes affects a person’s
response to drugs

Answer 30

Pharmacogenomics

Question 31

Branch of biology that studies the different proteins in the body

Answer 31

Proteomics

Question 32

Branch of biology that studies the design of biological parts,
devices and systems

Answer 32

Synthetics Biology

Question 33

Branch of biology that studies the biological systems, behavior
and interactions

Answer 33

Systems Biology