Life Science
Life science is one of the two major branches of natural science, the other being physical science, which is concerned with non-living matter. By definition, biology is the natural science that studies life and living organisms, with the other life sciences being its sub-disciplines.Life science is one of the two major branches of natural science, the other being physical science, which is concerned with non-living matter.
Some life sciences focus on a specific type of organism. For example, zoology is the study of animals, while botany is the study of plants. Other life sciences focus on aspects common to all or many life forms, such as anatomy and genetics. Some focus on the micro scale (e.g. molecular biology, biochemistry) other on larger scales (e.g. cytology, immunology, ethology, ecology). Another major, branch of life sciences involves understanding the mind – neuroscience.
Life Science Branches
- Anatomy – study of form and function, in plants, animals, and other organisms, or specifically in humans
- Astrobiology – the study of the formation and presence of life in the universe
- Biochemistry – study of the chemical reactions required for life to exist and function, usually a focus on the cellular level
- Bioinformatics – developing of methods or software tools for storing, retrieving, organizing and analyzing biological data to generate useful biological knowledge
- Biolinguistics – study of the biology and evolution of language
- Biological anthropology – the study of humans, non-human primates, and hominids. Also known as physical anthropology
- Biomechanics – the study of the mechanics of living beings
- Biophysics – study of biological processes by applying the theories and methods that have been traditionally used in the physical sciences
- Botany – study of plants
- Cell biology – study of the cell as a complete unit, and the molecular and chemical interactions that occur within a living cell. Also known as cytology
- Cell biology – study of the cell as a complete unit, and the molecular and chemical interactions that occur within a living cell. Also known as cytology
- Cell biology – study of the cell as a complete unit, and the molecular and chemical interactions that occur within a living cell. Also known as cytology
- Developmental biology – study of the processes through which an organism forms, from zygote to full structure
- Ethology – the study of behaviour
- Ecology – study of the interactions of living organisms with one another and with the non-living elements of their environment
- Evolutionary biology – study of the origin and descent of species over time
- Evolutionary developmental biology – study of the evolution of development including its molecular control
Genetics – study of genes and heredity - Histology – the study of tissues
