Branches Of Science Flashcards
Also known as biology, studies all aspects of living things. It studies the behavior, history, and development of living organisms.
LIFE SCIENCE
Introduce the term biology in the 1800s.
JEAN- BAPTISTE LAMARACK
the study of plants
BOTANY
the study of animals
ZOOLOGY
the study of the function and behavior of genes
GENETICS
insisted that all living things be studied in an integrated way. Today, scientists appreciate ______ way of thinking because many lower organisms are now categorized as neither plant nor animal.
THOMAS HENRY HUXLEY
is the application of biological knowledge to human health
BIOMEDICINE
sometimes referred to as cell biology, aims to understand the properties, structure, activities, and functions of the cell, from the simplest to the most complex organism.
CELLULAR BIOLOGY (CYTOLOGY)
is the study of the growth and development of organisms. It is the study of life processes. Biologist study life processes in two ways. One is by studying the metabolic pathway is a cell (in vivo) and the other is by studying isolated portions of the cell in a test tube and simulating the normal environment of the cell (in vitro)
DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
is the study of all the interaction in the environment
ECOLOGY
deals with the study of development of the embryo.
EMBRYOLOGY
is the study of tissues
HISTOLOGY
deals with the functions and activities of life and living matter
PHYSIOLOGY
the study of interaction between matter and energy
PHYSICS
deals with matter and energy.
PHYSICAL SCIENCE