Below is a list of major branches of biology with a brief description for each:
Agriculture - science and practice of producing crops and livestock from the natural resources of the earth.
Anatomy - study of the internal structure of the organisms.
Astrobiology - branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life.
Biochemistry - the study of the structure and function of cellular components, such as proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and other bio-molecules, and of their functions and transformations during life processes
Bioclimatology - science concerned with the influence of climates on organisms.
Bio-engineering - It is a broad-based engineering discipline that deals with bio-molecular and molecular processes, product design, sustainability and analysis of biological systems.
Biogeography - science that attempts to describe the changing distributions and geographic patterns of living and fossil species of plants and animals.
Bioinformatics - the technology used for the collection, storage, and retrieval of genomic data
Biomathematics - mathematical biology or biomathematics is an interdisciplinary field of academic study which aims at modelling natural, biological processes using mathematical techniques and tools. It has both practical and theoretical applications in biological research.
Biophysics - or biological physics is an interdisciplinary science that applies the theories and methods of physical sciences to questions of biology
Biotechnology - applied science that is concerned with biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use
Botany - the scientific study of plants
Cell biology - the study of cells at the microscopic or at the molecular level.
Chronobiology - science that studies time-related phenomena in living organisms
Cryobiology - the study of the effects of low temperatures on living organisms
Developmental Biology - the study of the processes by which an organism develops from a zygote to its full structure.
Ecology - the scientific study of the relationships between organisms and their environment
Ethnobiology - the study of the past and present human interactions with the environment, for instance the use of diverse flora and fauna by indigenous societies.
Evolutionary Biology - a subfield concerned with the origin and descent of species, as well as their change over time, i.e. their evolution.
Genetics - a science that deals with heredity and the variation.
Immunobiology - study of the structure and function of the immune system.
Marine Biology - study of ocean life and their ecological relationships
Medicine - the science which relates to the prevention, cure, or alleviation of disease
Microbiology - the branch of biology that deals with microorganisms and their effects on other living organisms
Molecular Biology - the branch of biology that deals with the formation, structure, and function of macromolecules essential to life, such as nucleic acids and proteins, and especially with their role in cell replication and the transmission of genetic information
Mycology - the study of fungi
Paleobiology - the study of the fossils.
Parasitology - the study of parasites.
Pathology - the study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences
Pharmacology - the study of preparation and use of drugs and synthetic medicines
Physiology - the biological study of the functions of living organisms and their parts
Protistology - the study of protists
Psychobiology - the study of mental functioning and behavior in relation to other biological processes
Virology - study of viruses
Zoology - The branch of biology that deals with animals and animal life.
Entomology - the scientific study of insects
Ichthyology - the study of fishes
Herpetology - the study of reptiles and amphibians
Ornithology - the study of birds
Mammalogy - the study of mammals
Primatology - the science that deals with primates
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