What is biology

Biology

Greek words

Biology is the combination of two Greek words

 Bio mean life

Logy mean study

Definition :-

The study of life is called biology

In biology we can study any thing related about life

Maybe its about humans, animals, and plants or even microorganisms.

Basic classification/types/branches

Biology is divided into few types

Some of them are given below

Zoology :-

Zoo mean animal

Logy mean study

Definition :-

The study about animals is called zoology

Botany 

The study about plant is called botany

Parasitology

The study of parasite life is called parasitology

Microbiology

Micro mean small

Logy mean study

The study about microorganism is called microbiology

(Microorganisms are those organism which we can not see in our naked eyes)

Cell biology or cytology

The branch of biology in which we study about cell and their organelles is called cell biology. Cell biology are also called cytology

The study who study cytology are called cytologist.

Virology

The study about virus is called virology

The scientist who study virology is called virologist.

(Note :- virus can not be consider as living organism as well as not consider as non living organisms 

Virus is on the border line between living and non living ).

Morphology

The branch of biology in which we study about the size and shape of an organism.

Entomology

The branch of biology in which we study about insect and their life.

Further books related yo biology but are not the branch of biology

The are given below

Ecology

The study of an organism and how they interact with their physical environment

Ecology are also called environmental biology.

Ethology

Etho mean habit

Logy mean study

The study about animal behavior under normal condition is called ethology