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What word were science from

Latin word scientia meaning knowledge

Systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe

Science

Organized form of knowledge or systematic knowledge

Science

Knowledge through process

Science

What combination of words is the term biology from

Greek words Bios-life, logos-study

Study of living objects and their life processes

Biology

Aspects of study of living creatures that biology covers

Growth, structure, occurrence, classification, ecology, economics importance, external form, organization, internal structure, and nutrition among others

Biology is often replaced by?

Life science or biological science

Who coined the term biology

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

Father of biology?

Aristotle

Set of characteristics that differentiate organisms

Life

Characteristics included to differentiate organisms

Reproduction, growth, homeostasis, movement, nutrition, and respiration among others

Scientific study of different aspects of plants plant-like organisms

Botany

Example of plants and olant-like organisms

Algae, fungi, lichen, mosses, ferns, conifers, flowering plants

Father/founder of botany

Ancient greek Theophrastus(371-286 B.C.E.)

Study of very small organisms that are invisible to the naked eye

Microbiology

Examples of "Microbes"

Bacteria, archaea, viruses, fungi, prions, protozoans, and algae

Pure branches of biology

1. Morphology


2. Anatomy


3. Histology


4. Cytology


5. Cell biology


6. Molecular biology


7. Physiology


8. Ecology


9. Embryology


10. Genetics


11. Paleontology


12. Taxonomy


13. Evolution


14. Pathology

Study of external form, size, shape, color, external structure, and relative position of living organisms

Morphology

Study of internal structure which can be observed with unaided eye after dissection

Anatomy

Study of different types of body functions and processes or the functional activities of living organism

Physiology

Study of form and structure as well as the function of cells including the behavior of the nucleus ang other organelles

Cytology

Study of tissue organization and structure as observed through light microscope

Histology

Study of fertilization, growth, division, and differentation of the zygote into embryo or early development of living organisms before attainment of structure and size of offspring

Embryology

Study of identification, nomenclature, and classification of organisms

Taxonomy

Study of inheritance of characters or heredity and variations

Genetics

Study of expression and transmission of traits from parents to offspring

Heredity

Study of organisms relation to other organisms and their environment

Ecology

Study of origin of life as well as new types of organisms from the previous ones by modifications involving genetic changes and adaptation

Evolution

Study of fossils or remains and impressions of past organisms present in rocks from different ages

Paleontology

Study of morphological, organizational, biochemical, physiological, genetic, developmental, pathological, and evolutionary aspects of cell and its components

Cell biology

Study of nature, physicochemical organization, synthesis working and interaction of bio-molecules that bring about and control various activities of the protoplasm

Molecular biology

Study of diseases in plant and animals and their treatment

Pathology

2 applied biology

Applied botany and applied zoology

Important branches in applied botany

1. Agriculture


2. Horticulture


3. Pharmacognosy


4. Forestry

Important branches applied zoology

1. Sericulture


2. Apiculture


3. Lac culture


4. Poultry


5. Pisciculture


6. Animal husbandry

Study of ticks and mites

Acariology

Study of radition effects on organisms

Actinology

Study of flying organisms

Aerobiology

Deals with form of land used on which herbaceous crops and trees crops are cultivated

Agroforestry

Deals with plant crops

Agronomy

Study of grasses

Agrostology

Study of flowers

Anthology

Study of apes and man

Anthropology

Study of bee keeping

Apiculture

Study of spiders

Araneology

Study of joints

Arthrology

Study of bacteria

Bacteriology

Study of frogs

Batrachology

Deals with the study of chemical reactions in relation to life activities

Biochemistry

Statistical analysis of different results of biological experiments

Biometrics

Use of biological organisms in commercial processes for producing fine chemicals such as drugs, vaccines and hormones etc.. on a large scale and at a reasonable cost

Biotechnology

Bryology

Study of bryophytes

Study of physical aspect of living organisms

Biophysics

Study of crab and crustaceans

Carcinology

Study of the heart

Cardiology

Study of cartilage

Chondriology

Study of pigments

Chromatology

Study of coelenterata

Cnidology

Study of shells

Conchology

Study of skull

Craniology

Study of cytological basis of inheritance

Cytogenetics

Study of shrubs and trees

Dendrology

Study of skin

Dermatology

Study of problems of existence of life in outer space

Ecobiology

Study of relationship between organisms and their environment

Ecology

Study of embryo i.e development stages after fertilization or birth of young ones

Embryology

Study of endocrine glands and their secretions

Endocrinology

Study of insects

Entomology

Study of enzymes

Enzymology

Study of mankind

Ethnology

study of condition of animals or their behavior, in a natural contest

Ethology

Study of diseases

Etiology

Study of improvement of human race by applying laws of heredity

Eugenics

Study of improvement of human race by drug treatment ang gene engineering

Euphenics

Study of improvement of human race by improving environment

Euthenics

Study of origin of new from old

Evolution

Study of life in outer space

Exobiology

Study of flower yielding plants

Floriculture

Study of heredity and variations

Genetics

Study of growing old

Gerontology

Study of the female organs

Gynaecology

Study of blood

Haematology

Study of helminthes

Helminthology

Study of the liver

Hepatology

Study of lizard and other reptiles

Herpetology

Study which deals with sleep

Hypnology

Study of chemical nature of tissues

Histochemistry

Study of flowering and fruit plants

Horticulture

Study of fossil footprints

Ichnology

Study of fishes and its culture

Ichthyology

Study of resistance of organisms against infection

Immunology

Study of sensory values, sometimes called judgement of sentiment and taste

Kalology

Study of nucleus

Karyology

Study of muscle movements

Kinesiology

Study of moths and butterflies

Lepidopterology

Study of lichens

Lichenology

Study of freshwater lakes, pond and streams in relation with plants and animals

Limnology

Study of mollusks

Malacology

Study of mammals

Mammalogy

Study of breasts

Mastology

Study of pigment

Melanology

Study of life science on molecular level

Molecular biology

Study of fungi

Mycology

Study of ants

Myrmecology

Study of the newborn to one month of age

Neonatology

Study of kidney

Nephrology

Study of the nervous system

Neurology

Study of bird nests

Nidology

Study of diseases' classifications

Nosology

Study of teeth and gums

Odontology

Study of vegetable yielding plants

Olericulture

Study of cancer

Oncology

Study of dreams

Oneirology

Study of embryonic history

Ontogeny

Study of bird eggs

Oology

Study of the eyes

Opthalmology

Study of development of organs under embryology

Organocology

Study of organs

Organology

Study of birds

Ornithology

Study of bones

Osteology

Study of ears, nose and throat

Otorhinolaryngology

Study of larva stages

Paedology

Study of animal fossils and their distribution in time

Paleozoology

Study of the distribution and characteristics of fossils

Paleobotany