Introduction of biology
Biology - Branch of science in which living being are studied.
Bio=Life & Logos=Study.Therefore study of life is called Biology.The term biology was first coined by Lamarck and Treviranus in the year 1801.Biology has two main branch-
1.Botany:Study of different aspects of plant.Theophrastus is as fatherof Botany.
2.Zoology:Study of various aspects of animals. Aristotle is called father of zoology as well as Biology.
Important Key Terms of Biology
*Floriculture: Cultivation of plant for flower.
*Food technology: Scientific processing, presevation, storage and transportation of food.
*Fermentation: Process of incomplete oxidation that occor in microbes and other cells in absence of oxygen, leading to the formation of ethyl alcohol.
*Genetics: Study of variation and transmission of heredity character from parents to their young ones.
*Genertic engineering: Manipulation of gene in order to improve the organism.
*Gynecology: Study of female reproductive organ.
*Gerontology: Study of ageing.
*Gastroenterology: Study of alimentary canal or ( stomach and intestine) related disorder.
*Hypertonic: When two solution have different solute concentration. The solution which have higher concentration is called hypertonic.
*Hypotonic: In two solution which have lower solute concentration is called hypotoic.
*Homeothermic: Animal who have constant body temperature are called homeothermic or warmblooded animal.
*Histology: Study of tissue organisation and their internal structure with the help of microscope.
*Hygiene: Science of taking care of health and prevent, disease,specially through cleanliness.
*Hydroponics: Study of growing plant without soil in water which contain nutrient.
*Hepatology: Study of liver.
*Icthyology: Study of fishes.
*Immunology: Study of immune system or resistance of body to disease.
*Kalology: Study of human beauty.
*Metazoans: All multicellular animal are called metazoans.
*Monoecious: Plant which have both male and female flower.
*Morphology: Study of external structure.
*Microbiology: Study of micro-organism like virus, bacteria,algae,fungi and protozoa.
*Molecular biology: Study of molecule found in the body of living organism.
*Medicine: Study of treating disease by drug.
*Mammography: Branch of science which deal test for breast cancer.
*Mycology: Study of fungi.
*Mixed farming: Farming along with animal husbandry.
*Nutrients: Chemical substances taken as food which are necessary for various function , growth and health of living.
*Neurology: Study of nervous system.
*Neonatology: Medical care of newborm espcilly the ill or premature.
*Nephrology: Study of kidneys.
*Osmosis: Movement of water molecule across semipermeable membrane from the region of its higher concentration to the region of lower concentration.
*Ornithology: Study of birds.
*Ophthalmology: Study of eyes.
*Phytoplankton: Microscopic organism which passively float on the surface of water.
*Parasite: Organism which depend on other living for their food shelter and ofher harm it.
*Poikilotermic: Organism which change their body temperature according to surrounding. These are also called cold blooded animal.
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