1. The Science of Biology

2. What is biology? Biology is the study of living things. bios = life
- ology = study of

3. Branches of Biology

4. Some branches of biology that we will study are:
cytology –
the study of cells
cyte = cell

5. histology –
the study of tissues
histo = tissue

6. microbiology –
the study of unicellular organisms
micro = tiny
uni = one

7. 4. Botany –
the study of plants

8. 5. Zoology –
the study of animals
zoa = animal

9. 6. Genetics –
the study of how genes are passed from one generation to the next (heredity)

10. 7. anatomy –
the study of the structure of a living thing

11. 8. physiology –
the study of the functions of those structures

12. 9. ecology –
study of how organisms interact with one another and their environment

13. 10. molecular biology –
the study of the molecules that lake up living things and the chemical activities of those molecules

14. In your notebook, list 5 reasons why we study biology...

15. Reasons Why We Study Biology
As a way to help humans live longer, healthier lives
Knowledge - pleasure of learning about living things
Curiosity of ourselves
To understand our place and the impact of humans on our living world
To understand and control our future