Introduction to Biology

Biology is the scientific study of

• animals

• plants

• bacteria

• life

This division of biology deals with the study of animals.

• botany

• zoology

• biology

• chemistry

This division of biology deals with the study of microorganisms such as bacteria etc.

• chemistry

• paleontology

• microbiology

• anatomy

The study of the structures and functions of cells and cell organelles is called cell biology. This branch also deals with the study of cell division.

• histology

• cytology

• cell biology

• genetics

It is the study of the development of an embryo to new individual.

• embryology

• paleantology

• physiology

• anatomy

It is the study of fossils, which are the remains of extinct organisms.

• cell biology

• anatomy

• physiology

• paleontology

It is the study of the immune system of animals, which defends the body against invading microbes.

• entomology

• botany

• immunology

• environmental biology

It deals with the study of the interactions between the organisms and their environment.

• socio biology

• botany

• environmental biology

• taxonomy

____________are the organisms that take food and shelter from living hosts and, in return, harm them.

• plants

• animals

• parasites

• none of above

It deals with the practical application of living organisms to make substances for the welfare of mankind.

• Biotechnology:

• immunology

• Parasitology:

• Entomology