1. SCIENCE Definition Examples of Scientific Branches Characteristics
All the sciences
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Examples of things
that are NOT scientific
SCIENCE

2. Welcome to the Study of Life…. Biology

3. (-OLOGY, -ONOMY = STUDY OF)
BRANCHES OF BIOLOGY
(-OLOGY, -ONOMY = STUDY OF)

4. Structure of living things
ANATOMY
Structure of living things

5. BACTERIOLOGY
Bacteria

6. Chemical processes in living organisms
BIOCHEMISTRY
Chemical processes in living organisms

7. BOTANY
Plant life

8. Cells function, structure, and chemistry
CYTOLOGY
Cells function, structure, and chemistry

9. DERMATOLOGY
Skin

10. Interrelationships between organisms and their environment
ECOLOGY
Interrelationships between organisms and their environment

11. Epidemics, Widespread diseases
EPIDEMIOLOGY
Epidemics, Widespread diseases

12. ENTOMOLOGY
Insects

13. ETHOLOGY
Animal behavior

14. GENETICS
The process by which genetic information is passed from parents to offspring
(Genes and heredity)

15. HERPETOLOGY Reptiles and amphibians Reptiles Amphibians
Crocodiles Frogs
Alligators Toads
Turtles Salamander
Lizards Anurans

16. ICHTHYOLOGY
Fish

17. MARINE BIOLOGY/ OCEANOGRAPHY
Sea creatures and the underwater environment

18. MAMMALOGY
Mammals
(Warm blooded,
Have hair,
Make milk)

19. Microscopic organisms
MICROBIOLOGY
Microscopic organisms

20. MYCOLOGY
Fungi

21. NUTRITION
Diet and health

22. ORNITHOLOGY
Birds

23. PALEONTOLOGY
Prehistoric life

24. Diseases caused by organisms (bacteria, fungi, protist, viruses)
PATHOLOGY
Diseases caused by organisms
(bacteria, fungi, protist, viruses)
Pathos- sickness

25. SCATOLOGY
Animal droppings

26. How organisms function and carry out physical/
PHYSIOLOGY
How organisms function and carry out physical/
chemical processes

27. The groupings of living things
TAXONOMY
The groupings of living things

28. Viruses and virus-like agents (prions)
VIROLOGY
Viruses and virus-like agents (prions)
No consensus on whether they are living

29. ZOOLOGY
The animal kingdom

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