Study the information and tell about the branches of biology which are closer to your interests

1 Anatomy deals with the structure of living things.

2 Bacteriology is the study of bacteria.

3 Biochemistry examines the chemical processes and substances that occur in living things.

4 Biophysics applies the tools and techniques of physics to the study of living things.

5 Botany is the study of plants.

6 Cryobiology analyses how extremely low temperatures affect.

7 Cytobiology studies the structure, composition, and functions of cells.

8 Ecology concerns the relationships living things have with one another and with their environment.

9 Embryology deals with the formation and development of plants and animals from fertilization until they become independent organisms.

10 Entology is the study of insects.

11 Ethology concerns animal behaviour under natural conditions.

12 Evolutionary biology is the study of the evidence supporting the theory of evolution.

13 Genetics is the study of heredity.

14 Ichthyology is the study of fish.

15 Immunology concerns the body's defenses against disease and foreign substances.

16 Limnology studies bodies of fresh water and the organisms that live in them.

17 Marine biology investigates life in the sea.

18 Medicine is the science and art of healing.

19 Microbiology deals with microscopic organisms.

20 Molecular biology analyses molecular processes in cells.

21 Neurobiology deals with the nervous system of animals.

22 Ornithology is the study of birds.

23 Paleontology is the study of fossils.

24 Pathology examines the changes in the body that can cause disease or are caused by disease.

25 Physiology deals with the functions of living things.

26 Sociobiology focuses on the biological basis for social behaviour in human beings and other animals.

27 Systematics, also called taxonomy, is the scientific classification of plants and animals.

28 Virology concerns viruses and virus diseases.

29 Zoology is the study of animals.

3. Read the text and answer the question:

What “life activities” does a living thing show?

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