Origin of life Flashcards
the scientific study of life, includes several relevant branches.
Biology
the science which studies the releationship of living things between each other and their environment.
It also includes pollution such as air and water pollution
Ecology
The study of the classification of living organisms.
Classification is made groups of organisms.
TAXONOMY
Study of plants
Botany
study of fishes
ICHTHYHOLOGY
is the study of cells.
CYTOLOGY
It deals with heredity, especially the mechanisms of hereditary transmission and the variation of inherited characteristics among similar or related organisms.
It is also the study of how features is passed to offspring from their parents.
GENETICS
The manipulation DNA for useful purposes
BIOTECHNOLOGY
studies the developmental patterns of organisms from zygote to birth.
EMBRYOLOGY
is the study of the inner organs of the body (skin, kidney, heart, liver etc.)
Anatomy
Physiology is the biological study of the function of living organisms and their parts.
PHYSIOLOGY
deals with microorganisms and their effects on other living organisms.
MIcrobiology
study of viruses
Virology