Deals with the study of nature.
Natural science
A branch of science that deals with living things and their life processes.
Biology
The science of life.
Biological science
The study of non-living matter.
Physical science
The study of structures and forms of organisms.
MORPHOLOGY
The study of the parts or the structure of organisms.
ANATOMY
The study of normal functions of the parts of an organism.
PHYSIOLOGY
The study of the structure and function of cells.
CYTOLOGY
The study of the growth and development of new organisms.
embryology
The study of the environment and the interrelationships of organism in it.
ecology
The study of the classification and naming of plants and animals
TAXONOMY
The study of heredity, or how and organisms characteristic are transmitted from parent to offspring.
GENETICS
The study of the origin and the differentiation of different kinds of organisms.
EVOLUTION
The study of fossils of living things and their distribution in time.
PALEONTHOLOGY
The study of microorganisms.
MICROBIOLOGY
The study of bacteria
BACTERIOLOGY
The study of viruses
VIROLOGY
The study of protozoans or one-celled organisms
PROTOZOOLOGY
The study of chemistry of living things
BIOCHEMISTRY
The study of distribution of plants and animals on earth
BIOGEOGRAPHY