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.

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.

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.