SSC SPECIAL SERIES STUDY FIELD & THEIR SCIENTIFIC NAMES : ############################# * Ecology : study of relationship of living beings (plants and animals) with environment. Also called Environmental biology. * Palynology : study of microspores or pollen grains. * Palaeontology : study of fossils. * Molecular Biology : Study of nature of bimolecular and their interactions in an organism * Astrobiology : study of extra-terrestrial life. * Biochemistry : study of bio-chemical process (e.g. diffusion, osmosis etc.) * Biophysics : study of application of physics principles in life processes. * Taxonomy : study of identification, nomenclature and classification of animals and plants. * Genetics : study of genes and inheritance * Bacteriology : study about bacteria. * Virology : study about viruses. * Eugenics : study of application of knowledge of genetics to the human welfare. * Bioinformaticst : information processing of data in molecular biology by using computers. * Phytogeography : study about distribution of plants in different parts of the globe. * Mycology : study about fungi. * Phycology : study about algae. * Neuroradiology : Branch of radiology focuses on the diagnosis and abnormalities of nervous system. * Biotechnology : use of organisms or their parts to produce useful products like medicines. * Ethology : study of how animals behave, particularly in their natural environments. * Palaeoanthropology : study of human origins and evolution. * Sociobiology : study of social behavior based on evolutionary theory. * Osteology : study of bones. * Physiology : study of various body functions and processes (E.G. respiration, photosynthesis, growth etc.) ****************
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