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 |