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Branches of Biology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anatomy | The study of the structures of organisms |
| Bacteriology | The study of bacteria |
| Biology | The study of living things |
| Botany | The study of plants |
| Bryology | The study of mosses |
| Cytology | The study of cells |
| Ecology | The study of the relationship of organisms to their environment |
| Embryology | The study of the early development of plants and animals |
| Entomology | The study of insects |
| Evolution | The study of the origin and change in living things |
| Genetics | The study of heredity |
| Herpetology | The study of reptiles |
| Histology | The study of tissues |
| Ichthyology | The study of fishes |
| Marine Biology | The study of living things in the ocean |
| Mycology | The study of fungi |
| Oceanography | The study of sea water |
| Ornithology | The study of birds |
| Paleontology | The study of fossils (life of past geological time periods) |
| Parasitology | The study of parasites |
| Pathology | The study of diseases of organisms |
| Phycology | The study of algae |
| Physiology | The study of of the function of an organism |
| Taxidermy | The preservation and mounting of animals |
| Taxonomy | The naming and grouping (classification) of organisms |
| Virology | The study of viruses |
| Zoology | The study of animals |