Branches of Biology /  Divisions of Biology

• Here are the different branches of biology (or divisions of biology) and their definitions. Also, find related sources for each sub-discipline or fields of biology.

  Here are the different branches of biology (or divisions of biology) and their definitions & their related resources.

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    Anatomy

    Anatomy is the branch of biology that deals with the study of the structure of organisms and their parts.
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    Biochemistry

    Biochemistry is the branch of biology concerned with the chemical and physiochemical processes that occur within living organisms.

    
    
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    Biophysics

    Biophysics is the science of the application of the laws of physics to biological phenomena.
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    Biotechnology

    Biotechnology is the exploitation of biological processes such as genetic manipulation of micro-organisms for the production of antibiotics, hormones, etc.
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      Cell Biology

      Cell biology is the study of cell structure and function, and it revolves around the concept that the cell is the fundamental unit of life.
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      Ecology

      Ecology is the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
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      Evolution

      Evolution is the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth (Darwinism).
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      Genetics

      Genetics is the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in living organisms.
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      Immunology

      Immunology is the branch of medicine and biology concerned with immunity.
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      Marine Biology

      Marine biology is the scientific study of organisms in the ocean or other marine bodies of water.
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      Microbiology

      Microbiology is the study of microscopic organisms, those being unicellular, multicellular, or acellular.
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      Molecular Biology

      Molecular biology is the branch of biology that deals with the structure and function of the proteins and nucleic acids.
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      Mycology

      Mycology is the scientific study of fungi.
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      Parasitology

      Parasitology is the branch of biology or medicine concerned with the study of parasitic organisms.
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      Photobiology

      Photobiology is the scientific study of the interactions of light and living organisms.
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      Phycology

      Phycology is the scientific study of algae.
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      Physiology

      Physiology is the branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts.
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        Plant Physiology

        Plant physiology is a sub-discipline of botany concerned with the functioning, or physiology, of plants.
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        Radiobiology

        Radiobiology is a branch of biology that involves the study of the action of ionizing radiation on living things.
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        Structural Biology

        Structural biology is a branch of molecular biology, biochemistry, and biophysics dealing with the molecular structure of biological macro-molecules.
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        Theoretical Biology

        Theoretical biology (aka Mathematical biology) is an interdisciplinary scientific research field with a range of applications in biology, biotechnology, and medicine.
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        Virology

        Virology is the branch of science that deals with the study of viruses.
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        Zoology

        Zoology is the scientific study of the behavior, structure, physiology, classification, and distribution of animals.
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