List of Branches of Biology & the Study of Each
BRANCHES OF BIOLOGY – Here is a list of the different branches of this body of Science and the specific study of each branch.
One of the branches of Science is Biology which deals with the study of life and living organisms. It came from the Greek word “bios” which means “life” and “logos” which means “study”.
There are four (4) types of biology — botany, human biology, microbiology, and zoology. There are several branches of biology and each deals with a specific study related to life and living organisms.
The branches of biology is one of the topics discussed in high school and college. For your guide, you can check the list below for these branches as well as the specific study of each branch:
- Aerobiology – the study of organic particles in the air
- Anatomy – the study of organisms’ structures
- Astrobiology – the study of evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe
- Biochemistry – the study of the chemical reactions required for life to exist and function
- Biological engineering – the pursuit of creating products with the inspiration of biological systems
- Biogeography – the study of the distribution of species spatially and temporally
- Bioinformatics – the use of information technology for the study, collection, and storage of genomic and other biological data
- Biolinguistics – the study of the biology and evolution of language
- Biomechanics – the study of the mechanics of living beings
- Biomedical research – the study of health and disease
- Biophysics – the study of biological processes by applying the theories and methods traditionally employed in the physical sciences
- Biotechnology – the study of the manipulation of living matter
- Botany – the study of plants
- Cell biology – the study of the cell as a complete unit
- Chronobiology – the study of periodic events in living systems
- Cognitive biology – the study of cognition
- Conservation biology – the study of the preservation, protection, or restoration of the natural environment, natural ecosystems, vegetation, and wildlife
- Cryobiology – the study of the effects of lower than normally preferred temperatures on living beings
- Developmental biology – the study of the processes of organism formation from zygote to full structure
- Ecology – the study of the interactions of living organisms with one another and with the non-living elements of their environment
- Evolutionary biology – the study of the origin and descent of species over time
- Genetics – the study of genes and heredity
- Immunology – the study of the immune system
- Marine biology – the study of ocean ecosystems, plants, animals, and other living beings
- Microbiology – the study of microscopic organisms and their interactions with other living things
- Molecular biology – the study of biology and biological functions at the molecular level
- Mycology – the study of fungi
- Nanobiology – the application of nanotechnology in biological research; the study of living organisms and parts on the nanoscale level of organization
- Neuroscience – the study of the nervous system
- Paleontology – the study of fossils
- Pathobiology or pathology – the study of diseases, and the causes, processes, nature, and development of disease
- Pharmacology – the study of the interactions between drugs and organisms
- Phycology – the study of seaweeds and other algae
- Physiology – the study of the functions and mechanisms occurring in living organisms
- Psychobiology – the application of methods used to study human and non-human animals behaviour
- Quantum biology – the study of the quantum phenomena’s role in biological processes
- Sociobiology – the study of social behavior in terms of evolution
- Systems biology – the study of complex interactions within biological systems
- Structural biology – the study of the molecular structure of biological macromolecules
- Theoretical biology – the branch that employs abstractions and mathematical models to explain biological phenomena
- Zoology – the study of animals
- Carcinology – the study of crustaceans
- Ethology – the study of animal behaviour
- Entomology – the study of insects and other arthropods
- Herpetology – the study of reptiles and amphibians
- Ichthyology – the study of fish
- Malacology – the study of molluscs
- Mammalogy – the study of mammals
- Ornithology – the study of birds
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