Biology Disciplines and Vocabulary

A complete set of vocabulary flashcards covering the various branches and disciplines of biology as detailed in the lecture notes.

anatomy

the science dealing with the structural parts of organisms

bacteriology

the science dealing with bacteria and bacterial diseases

botany

the branch of biology that deals with plants

cytology

the branch of biology that deals with cellular structure and function

demography

the study of births, deaths, or incidence of disease which illustrate the changing structure of human populations

ecology

the branch of biology that deals with the relationship between living things and the environment

ethnobotany

the study of how people of a particular culture and region make use of indigenous plants for medicinal purposes

ethology

the branch of zoology that deals with animal behavior (especially Instincts)

embryology

the science dealing with the formation, development, structural and functional activities of embryos

entomology

the branch of zoology that deals with insects

forensic science

the branch of science that deals with problem-solving for legal purposes sometimes using $DNA$

genetics

the branch of biology that deals with the laws and principles of heredity

herpetology

the branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians

histology

the study of tissues (groups of similar cells)

ichthyology

the study of fish

immunology

the branch of biology that deals with the development of resistance to disease

marine biology

the study of life in the ocean

microbiology

the branch of biology that includes the study of organisms too small to be seen with the human eye

molecular biology

the study of the nucleic acids ($DNA$ and $RNA$)

mycology

the study of fungi

neurology

the branch of medical science that deals with nerves and the nervous system

oncology

the study of tumors (cancer)

ornithology

the study of birds

paleontology

the study of fossils and past life

parasitology

the study of organisms that live on or in other organisms and the disease they cause

pathology

the study of disease

physiology

the study of dealing with the function(s) of various parts of organisms

taxonomy

the science of classification

virology

the study of viruses and the disease caused by them

zoology

the study of animals