Biology is the Branch of science in which living beings are studied.
Bios - Life & Logos - Study. Therefore study of life is called Biology. The term biology was first coined by Lamarck and Treviranus in the year 1801. Biology has two main branch —
Botany :
Study of different aspects of plants. Theophrastus is known as father of Botany.
Zoology:
Study of various aspects of animals. Aristotle is called father of Zoology as well as Biology.
Anatomy |
Study of internal structure of organism |
Agrology |
Soil science dealing specially with production of crop |
Agronomy |
Science of soil management and production of crop |
Agrostology |
Study of grass |
Arthrology |
Study of joints |
Apiculture |
Rearing of honey bee for honey |
Anthropology |
Study of origin, development and relationship between the culture of past and present human |
Anthology |
Study of flower and flowering plant |
Angiology |
Study of blood vascular system including arteries and veins |
Andrology |
Study of male reproductive organ |
Bryology |
Study of Bryophytes |
Biometrics |
Statical study of Biological problem |
Biomedical engineering |
Production and designing of spare part for overcoming various defects in man |
Biotechnology |
Technology concerned with living beings for willful manipulation on molecular level |
Bacteriology |
Study of bacteria |
Cytology |
Study of cell |
Cryobiology |
It is the study of effect of low temperature on organisms and their preservation. |
Clone |
Clones are genetically identical individual in a population |
Cardiology |
Study of heart |
Demography |
Study of population |
Diffusion |
Random movement of molecule/ ion or gases from a region of higher concentration to lower concentration |
Dermatology |
Study of skin |
Dendrochronology |
Counting and analyzing annual growth rings of tree to know its age |