Branches of biology.

1. BIOLOGY AS A SCIENCE

2. BIOLOGY
• Life Science
• Studies the
behavior, history
and development
of living
organisms.

3. Branches of Biology

4. A. Branches on the Kinds of
Organisms

5. BOTANY
Study of plant life.

6. Phycology
Algae

7. Bryology
Bryophytes
Includes mosses, liverworts and hornworts

8. Muscology
Mosses

9. Hepacitology
Liverworts and hornworts

10. Pteridology
Pteridophytes
Vascular plants that reproduce through spores

11. Palinology
Particulates like pollen grains and spores

12. Dendrology
Trees

13. Agrostology
Grasses

14. ZOOLOGY
Study of animal life.

15. Mammalogy
Mammals

16. Ornithology
Birds

17. Ichthyology
Fishes

18. Herpetology
Reptiles

19. Protozoology
Protozoa

20. Entomology
Insects

21. Conchology
Shelled animals

22. Malanchology
Mollusks

23. Helmintology
Worms

24. Microbiology
Microorganisms

25. B. Branches on the Specific
Method or Area of Study

26. Morpology
Form

27. Anatomy
External and internal
features

28. Histology
Tissues

29. Cytology
Cell structure and
organization

30. Embryology
Development /
progressive changes
from fertilization to
embryo

31. Physiology
Functional
processes

32. Biochemistry
Chemical constitution of
living things

33. Biophysics
Physical laws that govern activities of living things

34. Ecology
Interaction between
organisms and their
environment

35. Phytogeography
Distribution of plants and water in soil.

36. Paleobotany
Remains or fossils of
plants

37. Genetics
Heredity and variations

38. Taxonomy
Naming and classification of organisms

39. Evolution
Changes that take place in organisms over a long
period of time