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Biology chapter (1)

Qno1: what is Biology?


Ans: the study of living things is called biology.
It has two main branches:
(1) Zoology: It is the study of animals is called zoology.
(2) Botany: It is the study of plants.
Branches of biology:
(1) Morphology: It is the study of structure and external parts of organisms.
(2) Anatomy: It is the study of internal parts of the organisms. Example: heart, lung, etc.
(3) Cell biology: It is the study of cell.
(4) Histology: It deals with the study of tissues.
(5) Physiology: It is the study of functions of different parts of organisms.
(6) Taxonomy: It deals with classification and naming of organisms.
(7) Genetics: In this branch we study about genes.
(8) Embryology: It deals with the study of embryo.
Embryo: The stage between Zygote and newly born baby.
(9) Ecology: It is the study of relationships between organisms and their environment.
(10)Palantology: It is the study of fossils.

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