Branches of zoology

Come on everyone, let us go to the past and discover about the branches of zoology made by famous scientists.

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Taxonomy: Taxonomy is an branch of zoology dealing with the study of classification and identification. To say in simple words, it is the study of giving names to animals.

The word taxonomy is coined by A.P de Candolle.

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Morphology: Morphology is the study of appearance. For example, when a new student enters into the class, everyone one can see his appearance or how he looks, how tall is he, etc etc. 

Coined by August Scheicher

Morphology is divided as internal morphology and external morphology. 

Internal morphology deals with the study of the appearance inside the body. For example, the cut-section of the organism's lung.

 External morphology is the study of  the appearance out side the body.

To say in simple words, Internal morphology- we can't see- we have to see through microscope or see inside the body. External morphology- we can see- we can see with our naked eye.

Internal morphology is divided into histology and anatomy

Histology- Study of tissues using microscope

Anatomy: Study of cut-section of the organism

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Cytology: It is the study of cells and cell organells 

Father of cytology is Robert Hooke

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Embryology: Embryology is the study of the fertilization, about the embryos and etc.

It is basically related with the study of how the baby forms

Father of embryology is Aristotle

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Physiology: Physiology is the study of the organism's body functions and the processes

Coined by Jean Ferrel

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Genetics: Study of genes

Coined by William Baetson

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Ecology: It is the study of the relationship between biotic and abiotic factors.

Coined by Ernst Haeckal

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Ethology: It is the study of the organism's behavior

Lorenz is one of the founders of zoology

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Evolution: It is the study of the origin and the evolving stage of the animals

Coined by Herbert Spencer

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Paleontology: It is the study of fossils

Paleo zoology: It is the study of animal fossils

Paleo zoology is coined by H.M.D Blainville

Paleo botany: It is the study of plant fossils

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