| A | B |
| biology | the study of living things |
| botany | the study of plants |
| zoology | the study of animals |
| anatomy | the study of the structure of organisms |
| micorbiology | the study of microorganisms |
| genetics | the study of heredity |
| ecology | study of relationships between plants, animals, and their environments |
| bacteriology | the study of bacteria |
| physiology | study of how the systems of different oganisms work |
| embryology | the study of the embryo |
| taxonomy | the study of the classification of organisms |
| orinthology | the study of birds |
| cytology | the study of cells |
| evolution | the study of changes over time in the hereditary features of a species |
| biochemistry | the study of chemical processes of living things |
| virology | the study of virusses |
| entomology | the study of insects |
| ichthyology | the study of fish |
| herpetology | the study of mammals |
| paleontology | the study of fossil plants and animals |