Lesson 1.1 Flashcards
INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE OF BIOLOGY
Bios
life
Logos
study
three major division
Microbiology
Botany
Zoology
study of naming and
classifying organisms
Taxonomy
study of structures and functions of
cells
Cytology
study of formation and
development of organisms
Embryology
study of structures and parts of
organisms
Anatomy
study of functions of living
organisms and their parts
Physiology
study of tissues
Histology
study of biochemical
compositions and processes of living
things.
Biochemistry
study of heredity and
variation
Genetics
study of the origin and
differentiation of various organisms.
Evolution
study of relationships of
organisms with each other and their
environment
Ecology
study of biological data using computer programs
BIOINFORMATICS
study of the entire genetic material of an organism
GENOMICS