Sub Branches of Zoology Flashcards
What are the 3 Major sub branches of Biology?
Zoology, Microbiology, Botany
Study of naming, describing and classification of all living organisms including plants.
Taxonomy
Study of the internal structure of words
Morphology
Study of the structure of the body.
Anatomy
Study of tissues and organs
Histology
Study of cells, their origin, structure, function and pathology
Cytology
Study of life, specifically, how cells, tissues, and organisms function
Physiology
Study of development of an embryo from the stage of ovum fertilization through to the fetal stage.
Embryology
Study of the history of life forms on Earth
Evolution
Study of the history of life on Earth as based on fossils
Paleontology
Study of organisms and how they interact with the environment around them
Ecology
Study of Heredity
Genetics
Study of Animal behavior
Ethology