The term biology is coined from two Greek words, Bios means life and logos means study. Hence biology can simply be defined as the study of life. In another words, it is defined as the study of plants and animals.
Science is defined as a systematics process of making enquiry about the living and non living thing in our environment. Human beings have always been so curious to know more about the existence of things around them especially those who have to do with the ones that have life,
Branches Of Biology
Biology is basically grouped into two main branches these are:
• Zoology: zoology is the study of animal
• Botany: botany is the study involves the plants.
• Ecology involves the study of plants and animals (living things) in relation to their environment
• Morphology involves the study of external features of plants and animals.
• Anatomy: this is another branch of biology which involves the study of internal structures of plants and animals.
• Genetics: this is the scientific study of heridity and variation of living things.
• Physiology involves the study of how plants and animals function.