BIOLOGY and its importance in science.pptx

Biology

1. BIOLOGY

2. Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Modern biology is a vast and eclectic field, composed of many branches and subdisciplines.

3. Heres are the different branches of biology (or divisions of biology) and their definitions & their related resources. Anatomy Biochemistry Biophysics Biotechnology Botany Cell Biology Ecology Evolution

4. Anatomy is the branch of biology that deals with the study of the structure of organisms and their parts. Biochemistry is the branch of biology concerned with the chemical and physicochemical processes that occur within living organisms. Biophysics is the science of the application of the laws of physics to biological phenomena. Biotechnology is the exploitation of biological processes such as genetic manipulation of micro-organisms for the production of antibiotics, hormones, etc. Botany is the scientific study of plants, including their physiology, structure, genetics, and ecology. Cell biology is the study of cell structure and function, and it revolves around the concept that the cell is the fundamental unit of life. Ecology is the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings. Evolution is the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth (Darwinism).

5. The importance of biology Biology implies an essential responsibility for the welfare and protection of all living species. It studies all living beings and how organisms interact in the biosphere. This is essential because it enables people to know the behavior and functions of each population that interacts with individuals from other populations or communities. Biologists discover how the specific aspects of the biosphere affect and benefit from the behaviors of a particular population. Biology also studies the origin of diseases and plagues, such as infections, pathologies of animals and damage to plants and trees. Biology encompasses the study of the functions of living beings, enhancement of useful species, factors that cause illnesses, discovery and production of medicines and sustainable use of natural resources. Through biotechnology, biologists find efficient ways to produce food and other supplies for people. They investigate the processes involved in producing various nutritional substances. Furthermore, biologists investigate environmental factors surrounding living beings and seek effective methods to grasp the variations of the environment that threaten the existence of living organisms on Earth.