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Zoology & Its Main Branches
By learningcentury.blogspot.com
ZOOLOGY
The study of animals is called zoology.
Main
Branches of Zoology
There are
many branches of zoology. They are shortly defined below.
1. MICROBIOLOGY.
The study
of microbes or microorganism is called microbiology.
2. MORPHOLOGY.
The study
of external structure is called morphology.
3. PHYSIOLOGY.
The study
of functions of different parts is called physiology.
4. HISTOLOGY.
The study
of tissue is called histology.
5. GENETIC.
The study
of heredity and variation
6. EMBRYOLOGY.
The study
of development of fertilized egg is called embryology.
7. FRESH WATER BIOLOGY.
The study
of river, stream, spring and all aspects of fresh water.
8. MARINE WATER BIOLOGY.
The study
of the ocean and marine water and all aspects of marine water are called marine
biology.
9. ENTOMOLOGY.
The study
of insects is called entomology.
10.ICHTHYOLOGY.
The study
of fishes is called ichthyology.
11.ETHOLOGY.
The study
of animal behavior is called ethology.
12.HERPETOLOGY.
The study
of Reptiles and Amphibians is called herpetology.
13.ECOLOGY.
The study
of interaction of organism with environment.
14.PALEONTOLOGY.
The study
of fossils is called paleontology.
15.PARASITOLOGY.
The study
of parasites and all aspects of parasites.
16.MAMMOLOGY.
The study
of mammals is called mammology.
17.ORNITHOLOGY.
The study
of birds is called ornithology.
18.TERATOLOGY.
The study
of developmental abnormalities is called teratology.
19.BIOTECHNOLOGY.
The study
of living organisms and their products for the welfare of human beings.
20.CYTOLOGY.
The study
of cell biology is called cytology.
21.ENDOCRINOLOGY.
The study
of endocrine glands is called endocrinology.
22.ANTHROPOLOGY.
The study
of human beings.
23.VIROLOGY.
The study
of virus is called virology.
24.MYCOLOGY.
The study
of muscles is called mycology.
25.OSTEOLOGY.
The study
of bones is called osteology.
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