Branches of Biology:

Biology is divided into a number of branches or subdivisions.

The main branches are:

(a) Botany : The study of plants

(b) Zoology : The study of animals

(c) Microbiology : The study of microscopic organisms The above branches are further subdivided into the following subbranches.

• Morphology: Morphology is the branch of biology that deals with the form of living organisms and with the relationship between their parts.
•  Anatomy: Anatomy is the branch of biology concerned with the study of the body structures of living organisms.
• Physiology: Physiology is the study of the normal functions of living organisms and their parts.
• Taxonomy: The study of the classification of living organisms.
• Histology: The study of tissue structures.
• Ecology: The study of interaction of organisms among themselves and with their nonliving environment.
• Evolution: The change in the characteristics of a species over several generations.
• Genetics: The study of heredity or inheritance of biological characters.
• Entomology: The study of insects.
• Parasitology: The study of the relationships between parasites and their hosts.
• Embryology: The study of the development of embryos.
• Cytology: The study of cell structure and function.
• Bacteriology: The study of bacteria.
• Mycology: The study of fungi.
• Virology: The study of viruses.