zoology - the study of animals. botany -the study of plants. bacteriology - the study of bacteria....

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Branches of Biology Terms Zoology - The study of animals. Botany -The study of plants. Bacteriology - The study of Bacteria. Taxonomy - The classification of living organisms. Virology - The study of Viruses . Ornithology - The study of Birds. Cytology - The study of cells.

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Page 1: Zoology - The study of animals.  Botany -The study of plants.  Bacteriology - The study of Bacteria.  Taxonomy - The classification of living organisms

Branches of Biology Terms

Zoology- The study of animals. Botany-The study of plants. Bacteriology- The study of Bacteria. Taxonomy- The classification of living

organisms. Virology- The study of Viruses . Ornithology- The study of Birds. Cytology- The study of cells.

Page 2: Zoology - The study of animals.  Botany -The study of plants.  Bacteriology - The study of Bacteria.  Taxonomy - The classification of living organisms

Terms Cont.

Histology- The study of living tissue. Physiology- The study of the function of living

things. Immunology: The study of the Immune system. Helminthology- The study of worms. Genetics- The study of heredity. Ecology- The study of the environment. Mycology-The study of fungus. Pathology: The study of the origin of diseases Entomology-The study of insects. Dendrology-The study of trees.

Page 3: Zoology - The study of animals.  Botany -The study of plants.  Bacteriology - The study of Bacteria.  Taxonomy - The classification of living organisms

Terms Cont.

Ichthyology-The study of fish. Anatomy- The study of the structures

of living things. Parasitology- The study of Parasites Bryology- The study of mosses.