Important Terms of Biology


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Important Terms of Biology

Ecology Study of inter-relationship between living and their environment
Evolution Study of origin of life, variation and formation of new species
Embryology Study of factors fertilization of egg, formation of zygote and development of embryo
Eugenics Study of factors connected with the improvement of human race
Euthenics Study of environmental condition that contributed to the improvement of human beings
Euphenics Treatment of defective in heredity through genetics engineering
Ethnology Study of science dealing with different races of human
Etiology Study of causative agents of disease
Entomology Study of possibility of flower
Food technology Scientific processing, preservation, storage and transportation of food
Forensic Science Application of science for analysis of various facts and evidence to identify the cause or the person involve in crime act
Fishery Catching, breeding, rearing and marketing of fishes
Forestry Development and management of forest
Fermentation Process of incomplete oxidation that occur in microbes and other cells in absence of oxygen, leading to the formation of ethyl alcohol
Genetics Study of variation and transmission of heredity character from parents to their young ones
Growth Permanent increase in weight, volume and size of an organism
Genetic Engineering Manipulation of gene in order to improve the organism
Gynecology Study of female reproductive organ
Gerontology Study of ageing
Gastroenterology Study of alimentary canal or stomach and intestine related disorders
Hypertonic When two solution have different solute concentration. The solution which have higher concentration is called hypertonic
Hypotonic In two solutions which have lower solute concentration is called hypotonic
Homeothermic Animals who have constant body temperature are called homoeothermic or warm blooded animal
Histology Study of tissue organisation and their internal structure with the help of microscope
Hygiene Science taking care of health
Hydroponics Study of growing plant without soil in water which contain nutrient
Haematology Study of blood


Hepatology Study of liver
Ichthyology Study of fishes
Immunology Study of immune system or resistance of body to disease
Kalology Study of human beauty
Metazoans All multicellular animals are called metazoans
Monoecious Plants which have both male and female flower
Morphology Study of external structure
Microbiology Study of micro-organism like virus, bacteria, algae, fungi and protozoa
Molecular biology Study of molecule found in the body of living organism
Medicine Study of treating disease by drug
Mammography Branch of science which deal test for breast cancer
Mycology Study of fungi
Myrmecology Study of ant is called myrmecology
Mixed farming Farming along with animal husbandry



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