Jun 25, 2014

Branches of Biology: General Knowledge

1.Biology: study of living organisms.botony

2.Botany: study of plants.

3.Zoology: study of animals.

4.Morphology: study of internal and external structures of organisms (plants and animals) organs.

5.Histology: study of tissues.

6.Cytology: study of cells and cell organelles.

7.Anatomy: study of internal organs of plants and animals.

8.Embryology: study about male and female gametes, fertilization and development of embryo.

9.Microbiology: study of micro-organisms.Biotechnology-new

10.Physiology: study of various body functions and processes (e.g. respiration, photosynthesis, growth etc.).

11.Ecology: study of relationship of living beings (plants and animals) with environment. Also called Environmental biology.

12.Palynology: study of microspores or pollen grains.

13.Palaeontology: study of fossils.

Entomology14.Molecular Biology: Study of nature of biomolecules and their interactions in an organism

15.Astrobiology: study of extra-terrestrial life.

16.Biochemistry: study of bio-chemical process (e.g. diffusion, osmosis etc.)

17.Biophysics: study of application of physics principles in life processes.

18.Taxonomy: study of identification, nomenclature and classification of animals and plants.Morphology

19.Genetics: study of genes and inheritance

20.Bacteriology: study about bacteria.

21.Virology: study about viruses.

22.Eugenics: study of application of knowledge of genetics to the human welfare.

Biotechnology23.Bioinformatics: information processing of data in molecular biology by using computers.

24.Phytogeography: study about distribution of plants in different parts of the globe.

25.Mycology: study about fungi.

26.Phycology: study about algae.

27.Bryology: study of bryophyte plants.

28.Pteridology: study of Pteridophytes plants.

29.Entomology: study of insectsVirology

30.Neurology: branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, functions, and organic disorders of nerves and the nervous system

31:Neuroradiology: Branch of radiology focuses on the diagnosis and abnormalities of nervous system.

32.Biotechnology: use of organisms or their parts to produce useful products like medicines.

33.Ethology: study of how animals behave, particularly in their natural environments.

34.Paleoanthropology:study of human origins and evolution.

35.Sociobiology: study of social behavior based on evolutionary theory.

36.Osteology: study of bones.

37.Ichthyology: study of fishes.

38.Toxicology: study about poisons.

39.Mammology:study of mammals

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