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BRANCHES OF ZOOLOGY :

Anatomy : Study of structure of internal organs.


Andrology : Study of male reproductive sytem.
Angiology : Study of blood vessels & lymph vessels.
Anthology : Study of flowers.
Arthrology : Study of joints.
Bacteriology : Study of bacteria.
Cardiology : Study of functions & diseases of heart.
Chondrology : Study of cartilages.
Conchology : Study of molluscan shells.
Craniology : Study of skull.
Cryobiology : Study of effects of low temperature on living organisms.
Cytology : Study of structures & functions of the cell.
Dermatology : Study of skin.
Ecology : Study of inter relationship between living organisms & its environment.
Embryology : Study of development of embryos.
Endocrinology : Study of structure & function of Endocrine System.
Entomology : Study of insects.
Enzymology : Study of enzymes.
Ethology : Study of animal behaviors.
Genetics : Study of transmission of characters from one generation to the next generation.
Gerentology : Study of ageing.
Gynaecology : Study of female reproductive system.
Haematology : Study of blood.
Helminthology : Study of worms.
Hepatology : Study of liver.
Herpetology : Study of reptiles.
Histology : Study of tissues.
Hypnology : Study of sleep.
Icthyology : Study of fishes.
Immunology : Study of body defence &resistance to infections
Kalology : Study of human beauty.
Karyology : Study of cell nucleus.
Limnology : Study of water
Malacology : Study of molluscs.
Mammology : Study of mammals.
Melanology : Study of skin pigments.
Morphology : Study of external structures of living organisms.
Myology /Sarcology : Study of muscles.
Odontology : Study of teeth.
Oncology : Study of cancer.
Ophiology : Study of snakes.
Opthalmology : Study of eyes.
Ornithology : Study of birds.
Osteology : Study of bones.
Otology : Study of ears.
Paleontology : Study of fossils.
Parasitology : Study of parasites.
Parazoology : Study of sponges.
Pedology : Study of soil.
Phycology : Study of algae.
Physiology : Study of working mechanism of different parts of the body.
Pomology : Study of fruits.
Protozoology : Study of protozoa.
Pteridology : Study of ferns.
Rhinology : Study of nose.
Saurology : Study of lizards
Serology : Study of blood serum.
Sonology : Study of hearing.
Splanchnology : Study of Visceral organs.
Taxonomy : Study of identification, classification & nomenclature of living organisms
Tricology : Study of hairs.
Virology : Study of viruses.
Zymology : Study of fermentation.

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