Here are the different branches of biology (or divisions of biology) and their definitions & their related resources.
Anatomy
Anatomy is the branch of biology that deals with the study of the structure of organisms and their parts.Biochemistry
Biochemistry is the branch of biology concerned with the chemical and physiochemical processes that occur within living organisms.Biophysics
Biophysics is the science of the application of the laws of physics to biological phenomena.Biotechnology
Biotechnology is the exploitation of biological processes such as genetic manipulation of micro-organisms for the production of antibiotics, hormones, etc.Botany
Botany is the scientific study of plants, including their physiology, structure, genetics, and ecology.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.Ecology
Ecology is the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and their physical surroundings.Genetics
Genetics is the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in living organisms.Immunology
Immunology is the branch of medicine and biology concerned with immunity.Marine Biology
Marine biology is the scientific study of organisms in the ocean or other marine bodies of water.Microbiology
Microbiology is the study of microscopic organisms, those being unicellular, multicellular, or acellular.Molecular Biology
Molecular biology is the branch of biology that deals with the structure and function of the proteins and nucleic acids.Mycology
Mycology is the scientific study of fungi.Parasitology
Parasitology is the branch of biology or medicine concerned with the study of parasitic organisms.Photobiology
Photobiology is the scientific study of the interactions of light and living organisms.Phycology
Phycology is the scientific study of algae.Physiology
Physiology is the branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts.Plant Physiology
Plant physiology is a sub-discipline of botany concerned with the functioning, or physiology, of plants.Radiobiology
Radiobiology is a branch of biology that involves the study of the action of ionizing radiation on living things.Structural Biology
Structural biology is a branch of molecular biology, biochemistry, and biophysics dealing with the molecular structure of biological macromolecules.Theoretical Biology
Theoretical biology (aka Mathematical biology) is an interdisciplinary scientific research field with a range of applications in biology, biotechnology, and medicine.Virology
Virology is the branch of science that deals with the study of viruses.Zoology
Zoology is the scientific study of the behavior, structure, physiology, classification, and distribution of animals.
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