Important Terms of Biology PART 1

Terminology 


1. Biology - Branch of science in which living beings are studied. 

2. Botany - Study of different aspects of plants.

3. Zoology - Study of various aspects of animals.

4. Anatomy - Study of internal structure of organism.

5. Agrology - Soil science dealing specially with production of crop. 

6. Agronomy - Science of soil management and production of crop.

7. Agrostology - Study of grass.

8. Arthrology - Study of joints.

9. Apiculture - Rearing of honey bee for honey.

10. Anthropology - Study of origin, development and relationship between the culture of past and present human.

11. Anthology - Study of flower and flowering plant.

12. Angiology - Study of blood vascular system including arteries and veins.

13. Andrology - Study of male reproductive organ.

14. Bryology - Study of Bryophytes.

15. Biometrics - Statistical analysis of Biological data.

16. Biomedical Engineering - Production and designing of spare part for overcoming various defects in men. 

17. Biotechnology - Technology concerned with living beings for wilful manipulation on molecular level.

18. Bacteriology - Study of bacteria.

19. Cytology - Study of cell.

20. Cryobiology - It is the study of effect of low temperature on organisms and their preservation.

21. Clone - Clones are genetically identical individual in a population. 

22. Cardiology - Study of heart.

23. Demography - Study of population. 

24. Diffusion - Random movement of molecule/ion or gases from a region of higher concentration to lower concentration.

25. Dermatology - Study of skin. 

26. Dendrochronology - Counting and analysing annual growth rings of tree to know its age.

27. Ecology - Study of inter-relationship between living and their environment.

28. Evolution - Study of origin of life, variation and formation of new species.

29. Embryology - Study of fertilization of egg, formation of zygote and development of embryo.

30. Eugenics - Study of factors connected with the improvement of human race.

31. Euthenics - Study of environmental condition that contribute to the improvement of human beings.

32. Euphenics - The improvement of phenotypic defect due to genetical abnormality, by altering the environment.

33. Ethnology - Study of science dealing with different races of human.

34. Ethology - Study of animal behaviour in their natured habitats.

35. Etiology - Study of causative agent of disease.

36. Entomology - Study of insects.

37. Exobiology - Study of possibility of life in space.

38. Floriculture - Cultivation of plant for flower.

39. Food Technology - Scientific processing, preservation, storage and transportation of food. 

40. Forensic science - Application of science for analysis of various fact and evidence to identify the cause or the person involve in criminal act.

41. Fishery - Catching, breeding, rearing and marketing of fishes.

42. Forestry - Development and management of forests.

43. Fermentation - Process of incomplete oxidation that occur in microbes and other cells in absence of oxygen, leading to the formation of ethyl alcohol.

44. Genetics - Study of variation and transmission of heredity character from parents to their young ones.

45. Growth - Permanent increase in weight, volume and size of organism.

46. Genetic Engineering - Manipulation of gene in order to improve the organism.

47. Gynecology - Study of female reproductive organ.

48. Gerontology - Study of ageing.

49. Gastroenterology - Study of alimentary canal or stomach and intestine related disorders.

50. Hygiene - Science taking care of health and prevent, disease, specially through cleanliness.
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