Main Branches of Zoology

      Main Branches of Zoology

ZOOLOGY

The study of animals is called zoology.

Main Branches of Zoology

       There are many branches of zoology. They are shortly defined below.

·        MICROBIOLOGY.

                       The study of microbes or microorganism is called microbiology.

·        MORPHOLOGY.

                       The study of external structure is called morphology.

·          PHYSIOLOGY.

                       The study of functions of different parts is called physiology.

·         HISTOLOGY.

                       The study of tissue is called histology.

·         GENETIC.

                      The study of heredity and variation

·         EMBRYOLOGY.

                      The study of development of fertilized egg is called embryology.

·         FRESH WATER BIOLOGY.

                      The study of river, stream, spring and all aspects of fresh water.

·        MARINE WATER BIOLOGY.

                     The study of ocean and marine water and all aspects of marine water are called marine biology.

·         ENTOMOLOGY.

                     The study of insects is called entomology.

·         ICTHYOLOGY.

                  The study of fishes is called ichthyology.

·         ETHOLOGY.

                   The study of animal behavior is called ethology.

·         HERPETOLOGY.

                  The study of Reptiles and Amphibians is called herpetology.

·         ECOLOGY.

                   The study of interaction of organism with environment.

·         PALEONTOLOGY.

                   The study of fossils is called paleontology.

·         PARASITOLOGY.

                  The study of parasite and all aspects of parasites.

·         MAMMOLOGY.

                    The study of mammals is called mammology.

·         ORNITHOLOGY.

                   The study of birds is called ornithology.

·         TERATOLOGY.

                   The study of developmental abnormalities is called teratology.

·         BIOTECHNOLOGY.

                    The study of living organism and their products for the welfare of human beings.

·         CYTOLOGY.

                   The study of cell biology is called cytology.

·         ENDOCRINOLOGY.

                    The study of endocrine glands is called endocrinology.

·         ANTHROPOLOGY.

                   The study of human beings.

·         VIROLOGY.

                      The study of virus is called virology.

·         MYCOLOGY.

                    The study of muscles is called mycology.

·         OSTEOLOGY.

                   The study of bones is called osteology.