Let’s have an Exercise first.

May I request
everyone to please
stand..
• Inhale, exhale. Inhale.. exhale..

• Inhale..exhale..inhale

• Exhale
Reflection:

•Were you guys able to

breathe?
•How did you feel when
you did not exhale on
last part of the
exercise?
•Is life
important?
•Do you love
your life?
•Are we (Humans)
the ones who
possess life here on
Earth? Give
examples..
Activity 1 “Classify Me”

Pictures will be shown on

the next slides.
Classify each if they are
living or non-living things
Introduction to Biology
What is Biology?

• The study of life

• The science of living things

Origins of word “biology”

• Biology (Greek or Latin origin)

• Bios = life
• Logos = study of
BIOLOGY

• Is the natural science that studies life and

living organisms, including their physical
structure, chemical processes, molecular
interactions, physiological
mechanisms, development and evolution.
ACTVITY number 2 “Where do I
belong?”
Most Common Branches of
Biology

1. Zoology- the study of Animals

The scientific study of animals and

animal life, including the study
of the structure, physiology,
development, and classification
of animals.
2. Ichthyology- the study of Fish
Why Important?
Fishes are indicator species.
They alert humans to potential
environmental problems.
3. Mammalogy- study of mammals
4. Ornithology- the study of birds
5. Botany- the study of plants
Why important? Food production,
medicines
6. Microbiology- study of
small life/microorganisms
Why important?
Medicines,
bioterrorism

7. Bacteriology – study of
bacteria
8. Mycology – study of fungi
9. Parasitology – study of parasites and
parasitism.
10. Virology– study of viruses
11. Anatomy- study of an organism’s parts

12. Physiology- study of how organism’s parts work

Why important?
-Health professions, veterinarians
13. Entomology- study of insects
• 14. Genetics- study of heredity and genetic
material (DNA/RNA, chromosomes, genes)
15. Ecology- study of all life in a particular area,
the relationships between those life forms and
the environment
16. Cell Biology- the study of cells

Why Important?
Need to know about cells to learn more
about whole organisms
17. Biochemistry

– study of the chemical reactions required for

life to exist and function, usually a focus on the
cellular level.
18. Helminthology
– study of worms, especially parasitic worms.
19. Marine biology – study of ocean ecosystems,
plants, animals, and other living beings.
20. Psychology – study of behavior and mind,
including conscious and unconscious
phenomena, as well as feeling and thought
Application

• Group yourselves into 5

• -Construct a diagram which shows the
relationship of the different branches of
biology with one another in a particular
subject:
•
• -Explain ..
Generalization

• Do you think the study of biology is important?

• Why?
Evaluation

• Identification:
• 1. What is the study of life?
• 2. What is the study of plants
• 3. What is the study of tissues?
• 4. What is the study animals
• 5. What is the study of heredity, or how
organism characteristics are transmitted from
parents to offspring?
• 6. What is the study of microorganisms?
• 7. What is the study of bacteria?
• 8. What is the study of viruses?
• 9. What is the study of fishes?
• 10. BONUS
Assignment

• In a ½ sheet of pad paper enumerate and

describe the different branches of Biology that
is not discussed.