Areas of Biology

Specialty Area                          Subject Studied

Anatomy                physical structure of humans or
                                other animals
Botany                    structure and function of plants

Cytology                structure and function of cells

Ecology                  relationship among organisms
                                and their environments.
Genetics                 heredity

Immunology            body's defenses against disease
                                and foreign substances.
Microbiology           Microscopic organisms

Molecular biology    The chemical processes within cells

Physiology              The functions of organs and organ systems.

Taxonomy               The scientific classification of organisms

Zoology                    The structure and function of animals.