Introduction to Biology Flashcards

Vocabulary-style flashcards covering the branches and fundamental definition of Biology from Chapter 1.

Biology

The study of living things, dealing with all organisms that live or have ever lived on the earth.

Organisms

Living things, which include plants, animals (including humans), and other living entities.

Botany

The study of plants.

Zoology

The study of animals.

Microbiology

The study of microscopic organisms.

Morphology

The study of forms and structures of organisms.

Anatomy

The study of gross internal structures.

Histology

The study of microscopic structures of tissues.

Cytology

The study of cells.

Physiology

The study of living processes or functions of the various parts of organisms.

Embryology

The study of early development of organisms.

Palaeontology

The study of fossils.

Fossils

The remains of organisms that lived millions of years ago, now preserved in rocks.