1. What is "Anatomy"?
Study of the structure of living things and their parts
2. What is "Astrobiology"?
Study of the living universe
3. What is "Biotechnology"?
Study of technology related to biology
4. What is "Botany"?
Scientific study of plants
5. What is "Biochemistry"?
Study of chemical processes within or related to living organisms
6. What is "Biophysics"?
Study of physical processes and phenomena in living organisms
7. What is "Bionics"?
Study of mechanical systems that work like living things or as part of a living organism
8. What is "Bioinformatics"?
Study of interpreting biological information through computer science
9. What is "Cell Biology"?
Study of cell structure and functions
10. What is "Chemical Biology"?
Study of the use of chemistry to solve biological problems
11. What is "Computational Biology"?
Study of using biological information to develop algorithms to comprehend biological systems
12. What is "Conservation Biology"?
Study of environmental conservation and biodiversity on the earth
13. What is "Chronobiology"?
Study of effects of time on biological events as well as internal biological rhythms and clocks
14. What is "Developmental Biology"?
Study of the growth and development processes of plants and animals
15. What is "Evolutionary Biology"?
Study of evolutionary processes and diversification and adaptation of life over time
16. What is "Ecology"?
Study of how organisms and how interact with the environment around them
17. What is "Environmental Biology"?
Study of evolution, habitats and adaptations of living organisms
18. What is "Genetics"?
Study of genes, genetic variation and heredity in living beings
19. What is "Geobiology"?
Study of how physical, chemical and biological processes influence each other in natural habitats
20. What is "Gerontology"?
Study of ageing, its physical, mental, social, psychological and cultural effects, etc.
21. What is "Human Biology"?
Study of human species, their evolution, genetics, heredity, anatomy and other aspects
22. What is "Human Genetics"?
Study of the human genome and transmission of genes from one generation to another
23. What is "Immunology"?
Study of the immune system in all organisms
24. What is "Lichenology"?
Study of Lichens
25. What is "Marine Biology"?
Study of marine organisms and marine life
26. What is "Mycology"?
Study of fungi
27. What is "Microbiology"?
Study of microorganisms, i.e. minute life-forms
28. What is "Molecular Biology"?
Study of chemical structures and biological processes of molecules
29. What is "Neurobiology"?
Study of nervous systems and cell functions
30. What is "Nutrition Science"?
Study of food, its nutrients and their effects on health and diseases
31. What is "Pathology"?
Study of disease or injury
32. What is "Physiology"?
Study of how the human body functions
33. What is "Paleobiology"?
Study of applied life science biology on the earth science palaeontology
34. What is "Phycology"?
Study of algae
35. What is "Parasitology"?
Study of parasites, their hosts and their relationships
36. What is "Plant Physiology"?
Study of plant function and behaviour, in terms of their inner structures and functions
37. What is "Photobiology"?
Study of beneficial or bad impact of light on living organisms
38. What is "Radiobiology"?
Study of ionizing radiation and its interactions with human beings
39. What is "Structural Biology"?
Study of the structure of biological molecules
40. What is "Soil Biology"?
Study of living organisms in the soil
41. What is "Systems Biology"?
Study of biological systems
42. What is "Taxonomy"?
Study of naming, classifying, arranging, and describing living organisms
43. What is "Virology"?
Study of viruses as well as virus diseases
44. What is "Zoology"?
Study of the plant kingdom