Important names in Biology
Aristotle - made countless observations of nature, especially the habits and attributes of plants and animals in the world around him.
Theophratus – wrote series iof books in Botany
Carolus Linnaeus – studied classifying and naming of organisms
Charles Darwin – wrote “Origin of Species”
Anton van Leeuwenhoek – improved the lenses of the microscope
Robert Hooke – discovered the “cell”
Gregor Mendel – studied traits passed on from parents to offsprings (inheritance and genetics)
Louis Pasteur – father of Bacteriology
Branches of Biology
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§ Agriculture — the study of producing crops from the land, with an emphasis on practical applications
§ Anatomy — the study of form and function, in plants, animals, and other organisms, or specifically in humans
§ Biochemistry — the study of the chemical reactions required for life to exist and function, usually a focus on the cellular level
§ Biogeography — the study of the distribution of species spatially and temporally
§ Biotechnology — a new and sometimes controversial branch of biology that studies the manipulation of living matter, including genetic modification
§ Botany — the study of plants
§ Cell biology (Cytology)— the study of the cell as a complete unit, and the molecular and chemical interactions that occur within a living cell
§ Developmental biology — the study of the processes through which an organism forms, 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
§ Embryology — the study of the development of embryo (from fecundation to birth). See also topobiology.
§ Entomology — the study of insects
§ Epidemiology — a major component of public health research, studying factors affecting the health of populations
§ Ethology — the study of animal behavior
§ Evolutionary Biology — the study of the origin and descent of species over time
§ Genetics — the study of genes and heredity
§ Herpetology — the study of reptiles and amphibians
§ Histology — the study of cells and tissues, a microscopic branch of anatomy
§ Ichthyology — the study of fish
§ Mammalogy — the study of mammals
§ Marine Biology — the study of ocean ecosystems, plants, animals, and other living beings
§ Microbiology — the study of microscopic organisms (microorganisms) and their interactions with other living things
§ Molecular Biology — the study of biology and biological functions at the molecular level, some cross over with biochemistry
§ Mycology — the study of fungi
§ Oceanography — the study of the ocean, including ocean life, environment, geography, weather, and other aspects influencing the ocean
§ Oncology — the study of cancer processes, including virus
§ Ornithology — the study of birds
§ Paleontology — the study of fossils and sometimes geographic evidence of prehistoric life
§ Pathobiology or pathology — the study of diseases, and the causes, processes, nature, and development of disease
§ Parasitology — the study of parasites and parasitism
§ Physiology — the study of the functioning of living organisms and the organs and parts of living organisms
§ Phytopathology — the study of plant diseases (also called Plant Pathology)
§ Virology — the study of viruses and some other virus-like agents
§ Zoology — the study of animals, including classification, physiology, development, and behavior
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