Branches of Biology

⧬ Taxonomy
     ⥅ It is the science of identification, nomenclature and classification of organisms.

⧬ Morphology
     ⥅ It is the study of external form, size, shape, colour, structure, and relative position of various living organ of living beings.

⧬ Anatomy
     ⥅ It is the study of internal structure which can be observed with unaided eye after dissection.

⧬ Histology
     ⥅ It is the study of form and structure of cells including the behaviour of nucleus and other organelles.

⧬ Cytology
    ⥅ It is the study of tissue organization and structure as observed through light microscope.

⧬ Cell Biology
     ⥅ It is the study of morphological, organizational, biochemical, physiological, genetic, developmental, pathological and evolutionary aspects of cell and its components.

⧬ Molecular Biology
     ⥅ It is the study of the nature, physicochemical organization, syntheses working and interaction of bio-molecules that bring about and control various activities of the protoplasm.

⧬ Physiology
     ⥅ It is the study of different types of body functions and processes

⧬ Embryology
⥅ It is the study of different fertilization, growth, division and differentiaton of the zygote into embryo or early development of living beings before the attainment of structure and size of the offspring.

⧬ Genetics
⥅ It is the study of inheritance of characters or heredity and variations. Heredity is the study of expression and transmission of traits from parents to offspring.

⧬ Ecology
     ⥅ It is the study of living organisms, and its relation to other organisms and their environment.

⧬ Eugenics
     ⥅ It is the science which deals with factors related to improvement or impairment of race, especially that of human beings.

⧬ Evolution
     ⥅ It studies the origin of life as well as new types of organism form the previous ones by modifications involving genetic changes and adaptations.

⧬ Palaeontology
     ⥅ It deals with the study of fossils or remains and impressions of past organisms present in the rocks of different ages.

⧬ Exobiology
     ⥅ It is the branch of scientific inquiry dealing with the possibility of life in the outer space.

⧬ Virology
     ⥅ It is the study of viruses in all their aspects