Branches of Zoology

Question 1

Study of external structures of animal

Answer 1

Morphology/Morphe

Question 2

Study of structure of animals through dissection

Answer 2

Anatomy

Question 3

Study of tissues

Answer 3

Histology

Question 4

Study of structures and functions of the cell

Answer 4

Cytology

Question 5

study of development of embryos

Answer 5

Embryology

Question 6

Study of individuals or development of an organism (birth to death)

Answer 6

Ontogeny

Question 7

Study of transmissions of characters from one generation to the next generation; inheritance and variations

Answer 7

Genetics

Question 8

Study of the working mechanism of different parts of the body

Answer 8

Physiology

Question 9

Study of animal behaviors

Answer 9

Ethology

Question 10

Study of protozoa (single cell/unicellular organism)

Answer 10

Protozoology

Question 11

Study of insects

Answer 11

Entomology

Question 12

Study of molluscan shells

Answer 12

Conchology

Question 13

Study of molluscs

Answer 13

Malacology

Question 14

Study of reptiles & amphibians

Answer 14

Herpetology

Question 15

Study of birds

Answer 15

Ornithology

Question 16

Study of fishes with scales or without

Answer 16

Ichthyology

Question 17

Study of worms

Answer 17

Helmithology

Question 18

Study of parasitic organisms

Answer 18

Parasitology

Question 19

Study of treatment of variant diseases

Answer 19

Pathology

Question 20

Study of origin of species (species history)

Answer 20

Phylogeny

Question 21

Origin (Charles Darwin)

Answer 21

Evolution

Question 22

Study of the case of DNA and RNA

Answer 22

Molecular Zoology