Branches of Zoology

Branches of Zoology

1. Entomology= Study of insects.

2. Ichthyology= Study of fishes
3. Helminthology= Study of helminthes worms.
4. Mammalogy= Study of mammals.
5. Orinthology= Study of birds.
6. Parasitology= Study of parasitic worms.
7. Virology= Study of virus.
8. Herpetology=Study of reptiles.
9. Anthropology= Study of human evolution and culture.
10. Cindology= Study of coelenterates.
11. Euthenics= Study of improvement of human race through laws of heredity.
12. Karyology= Study of nucleus.
13. Malacology= Study of molluscs.
14. Microbiology= Study of micro organisms.
15. Protozoology=Study of unicellular organisms.

Branches of Zoology related to the medical science

1. Bacteriology=study of bacteria.
2. Virology= Study of virus causing diseases.
3. Epidemiology=Study of epidemic diseases.
4. Immunology=Study of defense and resistance against any diseases.
5. Helminthology= Study of helminthes Parasites.
6. Parasitology= Study of parasites.
7. Enzymology= Study of enzymes.
8. Hematology=Study of blood.
9. Cardiology=Study of heart.
1o.Oesteology=Study of bones.
11. Endocrinology=study of endocrine glands and hormones.
Relation of biology with other science

Now a day, the term biology is broadly named as "life Science" so as to cover its wide scope. The study of life science
Involves knowledge of other basic science, such as physics and Chemistry. The interrelation of these branches from
wide aspect.
The Physiological activities of the plants and animals are related with the chemical reactions. Bio chemistry is the
branch of
Life science which deals with both biology and the chemistry.

Biology is related with chemistry, because of the following reasons-

1. All the living organisms have organic and inorganic compounds. These influence the life processes.
2. Energy is transferred in the body in the form organic chemical such as glucose.
3. All the metabolic pathways such as photosynthesis, respiration, metabolism, etc involve chemical changes.
4. The genetic materials such as DNA and RNA are formed by the chemicals.
5. The enzymes, hormones, etc. secreted in animals are exclusively chemicals.

Biology is related with physics, because of the following reasons-

1. Certain life processes, such as ascent of sap, diffusion movement of minerals, etc. are dependent on the physical
phenomenon.
2. Many biological instruments or techniques such as microscope, Chromatography, X-ray diffraction, etc. follow the
physical applications.