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
