Introduction to Biology
Biology
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.
Important Terms of 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 |