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Branches of Life Science
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The Branches of Life Science
Zoology
What is Zoology?
Branches of Zoology
Zoology is the study of the classification, development, physiology, and behavior of animals
Zoology is broken up into many branches because of the variety of animals on Earth, including...
- The study of Arachnids
Arachnology
Medicine
Entomology
- The study of insects
Herpetology
- The study of amphibians
- The study of fish
Ichthyology
- The study of mammals
Mammalogy
- Primatology
- Cytology
Ornithology
- The study of birds
Ethology
- The study of animal behavior
Famous Zoologist
Branches of Human Biology
What is Medicine
Medicine is a branch of Life Sciences that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases.
Medicine includes many of the fields of normal Biology like...
Anatomy - The study of the structure of a living organism
Pathology - The study of the diseases
Physiology - The study of the function of the organs and other parts of living organisms
Famous Medical Scientists
Plus...
- Cardiology
- Kinesiology
- Immunology
- Endocrinology
- Neurology
Life Sciences
What is Life Science
The fields of sciences that involve the study of living organisms
This includes:
Plants
Humans
Animals
Microorganisms
Branches of Life Science
Medicine
Microbiology
Zoology
Botany
Microbiology
What is Microbiology?
Microbiology involves the study of microorganisms and their interactions with living things
Branches of Microbiology
Bacteriology
- The study of bacteria
Parasitology
- The study of parasites
Virology
- The study of viruses
Famous Microbiologist
What is Botany
Botany is the study of plants
Botany contains many of the fields other life sciences include such as: pathology, ecology, taxonomy, anatomy, and physiology
Fields specific to Botany include:
- The study of Fungus
Mycology
Phycology
- The study of algae
Dendrology
- The study of wooded plants
Biology
What is Biology
Biology comes from the Greek bios meaning life and logos meaning knowledge. Therefore...
Biology is the study of life and living organisms.
This includes an organisms structure, function,
growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy
Famous Biologist
Biology began in ancient times through Greeks and Egyptians, including Aristotle
Famous Biologists
Charles Darwin
- Theory of Evolution
Robert Hooke
- Invented the Microscope
Gregor Mendel
- Founder of genetic science
Branches of Biology
Biology includes....
Cell Biology/Cytology - The study of a cell alone and as a complete unit
Ecology - interactions of living things with one another and their environment
Evolution and Genetics - The study of genes and heredity and those changes across generations
Marine Biology - The study of ocean plants, animals, and ecosystems
Taxonomy - The classification of living organisms