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Biology for Secondary Schools

Microbiologist. However, there are deal with different aspects of living
many sub-branches of Biology that things. Examples are given in Table 1.1.

Table: Other branches of Biology
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Branch Area of study

1 Anatomy Body structures of organisms

2 Cytology Structure and functions of cells
Ecology Relationship between organisms and their
3
environment

4 Entomology Insects
5 Genetics Heredity and variation

6 Immunology Immune systems
7 Mycology Fungi

8 Parasitology Parasites

9 Taxonomy Classification of organisms

Physiology Physical and chemical processes taking place
10 within living organisms

Exercise
1. Explain the term Biology.

2. Differentiate Botany from Zoology.

3. Biology is more than a study of animals and plants. Explain.

Importance of studying Biology

Task 1.2
Search from the library and reliable internet sources information on the importance

of studying Biology, then write short notes.

The knowledge obtained from studying Biology is important because it:

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