Sunday, November 16, 2008

SOME IMPORTANT BRANCHES OF BIOLOGY

  • Zoology is the study of animals.
  • Botany is the study of plants.
  • Morphology is the study of external forms and structures of plants and animals.
  • Taxonomy is the study of classification of organisms.
  • Anatomy is the study of internal structures of organisms.
  • Histology is the study of tissues.
  • Cytology is the study of cells.
  • Biochemistry is the  study of chemical reactions in living organisms.
  • Endocrinology is the study of endocrine glands and their secretions.
  • Ecology is the study of relation between the living organism and its environment.
  • Genetics is the study of heredity and variations.

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