Zoology Defo

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Taxonomy

Classification of living organisms.

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Morphology

Study of form, shape, size, colour and structure of living things

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Anatomy

Study of internal arrangement of body

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Histology/ Micro anatomy

Study of tissue

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Physiology

Study of functioning of the body

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Cytology

Study of form of structure of cells and their organelles;

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Embryology

Study of events of development of the embryo

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Development biology

Embryonic development and development after brith

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Evolution

Study of origin of life and continuous genetic adaptations of organisms to the environment

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Palaentology

Study of fossilized remains of geological past.

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Ecology

Study of interactions between organisms and their environment.

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Genetics

Study of heredity and variation in organisms.

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Ethology

Study of animal behavior on systematic observation

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Entomology

the scientific study of insects and their relationships to humans, other organisms, and the environment.

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Icthyology

the branch of zoology that focuses on the study of fish

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Herpology

the branch of zoology that studies amphibians and reptiles.

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Ornithology

the branch of zoology that studies birds