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Branches Of Biology

• Aerobiology is the study of airborne organic particles.


• Agriculture is the study of producing crops and raising livestock.
• Anatomy is the study of the internal structures of living things.
• Bacteriology is the study of bacteria.
• Biochemistry is the use of chemistry in the study of living things.
• Bioengineering is the study of living things through the means of engineering.
• Biogeography is the study of the geographical distribution of living things.
• Bioinformatics is the the use of information technology for the study, collection,
and storage of genomic and other biological data.
• Biomechanics is the study of the mechanics of living beings.
• Biological Earth Sciences are the use of earth sciences, such as geography, in
the study of living things.
• Biomathematics is the application of math to the study of living things.
• Biomedical research is the study of health and disease.
• Biomusicology is the study of music from a biological perspective.
• Biophysics is application of physics to the study of living things.
• Biological Psychology is the application of biology to the study of the human
mind.
• Biosemiotics is the study of biological processes through semiotics, by applying
the models of meaning-making and communication.
• Botany is the study of plants.
• Building biology is the study of the indoor living environment.
• Cell biology is the study of the cell as a complete unit.
• Cognitive biology is the study of cognition as a biological function.
• Conservation biology is the study of preservation, restoration, and protection of
the natural environment.
• Cryobiology is the study of lower than normally preferred temperatures on living
beings.
• Cytology is the study of cells.
• Developmental biology is the study of the processes through which an organism
forms.
• Ecology is the study of the relationships of living things to each other and to the
environment.
• Embryology is the study of the formation and development of living things from
fertilization to birth as independent organisms.
• Endocrinology is the study of hormones.
• Entomology is the study of insects.
• Environmental biology is the study of the natural world especially as affected by
human activity.
• Epidemiology is the study of the health of populations.
• Evolutionary biology is the study of the origin and descent of species over time.
• Genetics is the study of heredity and the lifelong development of living things.
• Histology is the study of tissues.
• Helminthology is the study of worms.
• Hematology is the study of blood and blood-forming organs.
• Herpetology is the study of reptiles and amphibians.
• Ichthyology is the study of fish.
• Integrative biology is the study of whole organisms.
• Lichenology is the study of lichen.
• Limnology is the study of inland waters.
• Mammology is the study of mammals.
• Marine biology is the study of ocean ecosystems.
• Microbiology is the study of microrganisms.
• Molecular biology is the study of biological functions at the molecular level.
• Mycology is the study of fungi.
• Nanobiology is the study of biological functions at the nanoscale.
• Ornithology is the study of birds.
• Paleontology is the study of fossils.
• Pathology is the study of diseases, generally in animals.
• Pharmacology is the study of the actions of chemicals on and within living
things.
• Phyology is the study of algae.
• Physiology is the study of the normal functions of living things.
• Phytogeography is the study of the land and its plants.
• Phytopathology is the study of diseases in plants.
• Population biology is the study of groups of species.
• Protozoology is the study of one-celled organisms.
• Psychobiology is the study of the biological bases of psychology.
• Quantum biology is the study of quantum mechanics on biological functions.
• Sociobiology is the study of the biological bases of sociology.
• Structural biology is the study of the molecular structure of biological
macromolecules.
• Taxonomy is the study of the classification and naming of living things.
• Virology is the study of viruses.
• Zoology is the study of animals.
• Zoogeography is the study of the land and its animals.

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