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Different Branches and Sub-Branches of Science and Their Fields of Study

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Science is a very wide field. There are various branches and sub-branches of science. It is mainly divided into two parts Natural Science and Social Science. Natural Science is again divided into two parts Physical Science and Biological Science, which are further divided into various branches and sub-branches. While various subjects of Arts Group have been kept under Social Science.


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Different Branches of Science and Their Fields of Study 

  1. Animal Science or Zoology - Zoology: Detailed study of different types of living and dead animals
  2. Botany - Study of different types of plants and their activities.
  3. Paleontology - Palaeobiology or Palaeontology: Study of different types of fossils (animals or plants).
  4. Paleobotany – Palaeobotany: Study of plant fossils.
  5. Palynology - Palynology: Study of different types of pollen grains.
  6. Genetics - Genetics: Study of genetic characteristics of organisms and their heredity.
  7. Ecology: Study of the environment and its effect on the living world.
  8. Ethology: Study of behavior of all animals including humans.
  9. Physiology - Study of the functions of different parts of the body (muscles) and methods of work.
  10. Virus Science - Virology: Study of viruses.
  11. Bacteriology: Study of different types of bacteria.
  12. Parasitology – Parasitology: Study of parasitic organisms.
  13. Pedology: Study of soil, texture of soil, its structure and its types.
  14. Gerontology: Study of social, psychological and biological aspects of aging and time in humans along with their effects.
  15. Bionics - Bionics: After using the properties and principles of the biological world, making modern equipment and engineering systems.
  16. Demography: Study of important statistics of human population and mankind.
  17. Ethnology: Comparative study of scientific descriptions of different cultures.
  18. Ethnography - Ethnography: Study of a specific culture.
  19. Ethics - Ethics: Psychological study of moral conduct and duty.
  20. Bionomy - Bionomy: Study related to the laws of life.
  21. Bionomics - Bionomics: Study of living beings with their environment.
  22. Biometry - Biometry: Study of biology by the techniques of mathematics and statistics.
  23. Myology - Study of the functioning of human muscles.
  24. Mammalogy: Study of mammals.
  25. Phrenology: Study of the functioning of different parts of the brain.
  26. Onchology: Study related to cancer and tumour.
  27. Chondrology: Study related to cartilages.
  28. Osteology - Osteology: Study related to bones or bone.
  29. Dermatology - Dermatology: Study of skin and its diseases ie skin diseases.
  30. Serology - Scientific study of blood serum.
  31. Hematology - Hematology: Study of blood.
  32. Neurology - Neurology: Study related to nervous system.
  33. Teratology - Teratology: Study of various inequalities in physical development.
  34. Trophology - Study of nutrition and nutrition methods.
  35. Tetology: Study of acquired traits.
  36. Pathology - Study of nature, symptoms and factors of diseases.
  37. Anthology - Anthology: Study of flowers.
  38. Palynology - Study of different types of pollen grains.
  39. Agrostology - Study related to different types of grass.
  40. Entomology - Study of insects.
  41. Malacology - Malacology: Study of organisms of Mollusca union and their outer cover or shell.
  42. Myrmecology: Study of ants.
  43. Ichthyology - Study of structure, physiology etc. of fish.
  44. Serpentology: Study of the structure and physiology of snakes.
  45. Herpetology – Herpetology: Study of the organisms of the class of amphibians and reptiles.
  46. Ornithology - Ornithology: Study of different types of birds.
  47. Lexicography - Laxicography: Compilation of dictionary and its study.
  48. Philology – Philology : Collection of Postage Stamps.
  49. Iconography – Iconography : Study of insects – moths.
  50. Orology – Orology: Study of mountains.
  51. Geology - Geology: Study of the internal structure of the earth and the substances found in it.
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