Biology is the natural science that studies life and living organisms, including their physical structure, chemical processes, molecular interactions, physiological mechanisms, development and evolution.
Types of Biology
- Aerobiology is the study of airborne organic particles.
- Agriculture is the study of producing crops and raising livestock.
- Anatomy is the study of the internal structures of living things.
- Bacteriology is the study of bacteria.
- Biochemistry is the use of chemistry in the study of living things.
- Bioengineering is the study of living things through the means of engineering.
- Biogeography is the study of the geographical distribution of living things.
- Bioinformatics is the use of information technology for the study, collection, and storage of genomic and other biological data.
- Biomechanics is the study of the mechanics of living beings.
- Biological Earth Sciences are the use of earth sciences, such as geography, in the study of living things.
- Biomathematics is the application of math to the study of living things.
- Biomedical research is the study of health and disease.
- Biomusicology is the study of music from a biological perspective.
- Biophysics is application of physics to the study of living things.
- Biological Psychology is the application of biology to the study of the human mind.
- Biosemiotics is the study of biological processes through semiotics, by applying the models of meaning-making and communication.
- Botany is the study of plants.
- Building biology is the study of the indoor living environment.
- Cell biology is the study of the cell as a complete unit.
- Cognitive biology is the study of cognition as a biological function.
- Conservation biology is the study of preservation, restoration, and protection of the natural environment.
- Cryobiology is the study of lower than normally preferred temperatures on living beings.
- Cytology is the study of cells.
- Developmental biology is the study of the processes through which an organism forms.
- Ecology is the study of the relationships of living things to each other and to the environment.
- Embryology is the study of the formation and development of living things from fertilization to birth as independent organisms.
- Endocrinology is the study of hormones.
- Entomology is the study of insects.
- Environmental biology is the study of the natural world especially as affected by human activity.
- Epidemiology is the study of the health of populations.
- Evolutionary biology is the study of the origin and descent of species over time.
- Genetics is the study of heredity and the lifelong development of living things.
- Histology is the study of tissues.
- Helminthology is the study of worms.
- Hematology is the study of blood and blood-forming organs.
- Herpetology is the study of reptiles and amphibians.
- Ichthyology is the study of fish.
- Integrative biology is the study of whole organisms.
- Lichenology is the study of lichen.
- Limnology is the study of inland waters.
- Mammology is the study of mammals.
- Marine biology is the study of ocean ecosystems.
- Microbiology is the study of microrganisms.
- Molecular biology is the study of biological functions at the molecular level.
- Mycology is the study of fungi.
- Nanobiology is the study of biological functions at the nanoscale.
- Ornithology is the study of birds.
- Paleontology is the study of fossils.
- Pathology is the study of diseases, generally in animals.
- Pharmacology is the study of the actions of chemicals on and within living things.
- Phyology is the study of algae.
- Physiology is the study of the normal functions of living things.
- Phytogeography is the study of the land and its plants.
- Phytopathology is the study of diseases in plants.
- Population biology is the study of groups of species.
- Protozoology is the study of one-celled organisms.
- Psychobiology is the study of the biological bases of psychology.
- Quantum biology is the study of quantum mechanics on biological functions.
- Sociobiology is the study of the biological bases of sociology.
- Structural biology is the study of the molecular structure of biological macromolecules.
- Taxonomy is the study of the classification and naming of living things.
- Virology is the study of viruses.
- Zoology is the study of animals.
- Zoogeography is the study of the land and its animals.
