Introduction to Biology
Introduction to Biology
- Biology is the branch related to living organisms.
- The Biology has been derived from two words-
- Bios – life
- Logos – Study of
- Hence the word biology means the study related to life.
- In this the structure, function, growth, evolution and life processes are concerned.
- Father of Biology is “Aristotle”.
- The term Biology was coined by “Lamarck & Treviranus”
- The Biology is Subdivided into two branches- Botany & Zoology.
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Botany
- It is the branch of biology related to “Study of Plants”.
- In this we study about the Plant Biology i.e Flora
- Father of Botany is “Theophrastus”.
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Zoology
- It is the branch of biology related to “Study of Animals”.
- In this we study about Animal Biology i.e Fauna
- Father of Zoology is also “Aristotle”.
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