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INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCE  BRANCHING SCIENCE Science Social Science Abstract Science - Sociology - Civics -Mathematics - Political Science  BRANCHING SCIENCE Natural Science Physical Biol...

INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCE  BRANCHING SCIENCE Science Social Science Abstract Science - Sociology - Civics -Mathematics - Political Science  BRANCHING SCIENCE Natural Science Physical Biological Earth & Space Science Science Science - Botany - Meteorology - Physics - Zoology - Geology - Chemistry - Ecology - Microbiology - Human Anatomy & Physiology What is Biology? The term Biology has been derived from the Greek words: Bios- life; logos- study Study of living things and their vital processes. Branches of BIOLOGY Botany Zoology Microbiology deals deals with deals with the with the the study of study of study of animals. microorganisms. plants. Branches of BIOLOGY Entomology Mycology Marine deals with the deals with Biology study of insects. the study of deals with fungi. the study of organisms in the sea. Branches of BIOLOGY Ornithology Morphology Embryology deals with the deals with the deals with the study of birds. study of forms study of and structure prenatal of organisms. development of an embryos & fetuses.  Anatomy- deals with the study of internal organs. BRANCHES OF BIOLOGY Cytology- deals with the study of structures and function of the cell.  Histology- deals with the study of tissues. Genetics- deals with the study of genes and heredity—of how certain qualities or traits are passed from parents to offspring BRANCHES as a result of changes in DNA sequence. OF BIOLOGY Ecology- deals with the study of inter- relationship between living organisms and its environment. Taxonomy- deals with the study of identification, classification and nomenclature of living organisms.  Ophthalmology- deals with the study of eyes Odontology- deals with the study of teeth BRANCHES Dermatology- deals with the study of skin OF BIOLOGY Oncology- deals with the study of cancer Gynecology- deals with the study of female reproductive organ that involves the treatment of women’s diseases. Andrology- deals with the study of male reproductive system that involves the treatment of men’s diseases.  Embryology- deals with the study of development of embryos. Ichthyology- deals with the study of fishes Mammalogy- deals with the study of BRANCHES mammals OF Herpetology- deals with the study of BIOLOGY reptiles Entomology- deals with the study of insects Ornithology- deals with the study of birds  Ophiology- deals with the study of snakes Virology- deals with the study of viruses Immunology- deals with the study BRANCHES of body defense and resistance to OF infections. BIOLOGY Bacteriology- deals with the study of bacteria Phycology- deals with the study of algae Protozoology- deals with the study of protozoa Important Names in the Field of Biology Aristotle -Father of Biology -Father of Zoology Theophrastus -Father of Botany Carolus Linnaeus -Father of Taxonomy Important Names in the Field of Biology Anton Van Leeuwenhoek -Father of Microscopy Hippocrates -Father of Medicine Robert Hooke -Father of Cytology Important Names in the Field of Biology Edward Jenner -Father of Immunology Louis Pasteur -Father of Microbiology Charles Darwin - Natural Selection Important Names in the Field of Biology Rudolf Virchow -Father of Cellular Pathology. -Concluded that all cells come from preexisting cells. Theodor Schwann -Cell Theory: cell is the basic unit of all living things. Francesco Redi -Father of Modern Parasitology Important Names in the Field of Biology Alexander Fleming -Discovered penicillin as antibiotic. Alfred Wallace -Formulated the theory of evolution Sergei Winogradsky -Founded microbial ecology Important Names in the Field of Biology Gregor Johann Mendel -Father of Genetics Karl Ernst von Baer -Farther of Embryology Robert Koch -Father of Bacteriology References https://www.britannica.com/science/biology https://leverageedu.com/blog/branches-of-zoology/ https://www.rbge.org.uk/learn/online- courses/getting-started-withbotany-online/ https://www.google.com/search?q=branches+of+bi ology&source=lmns&bih=756&biw=813&rlz=1C1 RLNS_enPH1030PH1030&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2a hUKEwj8pcTDgd6AAxWxpekKHXDUAMQQ0p QJKAB6BAgBEAI https://www.famousscientists.org/top-biologists https://www.bioexplorer.net/fathers-of-biology.html/