Branches of Biology

Branches of Biology These are the main branches of biology: Aerobiology – The study of airborne organic particles Agriculture – The study of producing crops from the land, with an…
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Research Structural

Research Structural Molecular biology is the study of biology at a molecular level. This field overlaps with other areas of biology, particularly with genetics and biochemistry. Molecular biology chiefly concerns…
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Foundations of Modern Biology

Foundations of Modern Biology Much of modern biology can be encompassed within five unifying principles: Cell theory, Evolution, Genetics, Homeostasis and Energy. Cell Theory Cells in culture, stained for keratin…
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Historical Background of Biology

Historical Background of Biology The term of Biology is derived from the Green word (bios, “life” and the suffix, -logia, “study of”). Although biology in its modern form is a…
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Biotechnology

Biotechnology

BIOTECHNOLOGY At home we prepare food items such as yoghurt (curd), cake, bread, idli and dosa etc. by the action of tiny microorganisms, the bacteria and fungi. Brewers use yeast…
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Genetic counselling

Genetic counselling

GENETIC COUNSELLING You have earlier learnt about dominant and recessive genes. If a child receives a dominant gene from one parent and its recessive from the other parent (heterozygous condition)…
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