| A | B |
|---|
| Biology | the study of living things |
| Zoology | the study of animals |
| Botany | the study of plants |
| Anatomy | the study of the structures of organisms |
| Physiology | the study of the function of an organism |
| Evolution | the study of the origin of and changes in living organisms |
| Ecology | the study of the relationship of organisms to their environment |
| Bacteriology | the study of bacteria |
| Virology | the study of viruses |
| Phycology | the study of algae |
| Pathology | the study of diseases of organisms |
| Parasitology | the study of parasites |
| Ornithology | the study of birds |
| Oceanography | the study of sea water |
| Ichthyology | the study of fishes |
| Herpetology | the study of reptiles |
| Genetics | the study of heredity |
| Embryology | the study of the early development of plants and animals |
| Histology | the study of tissues |
| Bryology | the study of mosses |
| Mycology | the study of fungi |
| Taxonomy | the naming and grouping of organisms |
| Entomology | the study of insects |
| Cytology | The study of cells |
| Marine Biology | The study of living things in the ocean |
| Taxidermy | The preservation and mounting of animals |
| Paleontology | The study of fossils (life of past geological periods) |
