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BRANCHES of ZOOLOGY  Zoology is a branch of science which deals with the study of animals. Listed below are the branches of Zoology.

A. STRUCTURAL ZOOLOGY 1. MORPHOLOGY – study of animal form and structure 2. ANATOMY – study of the different structures of an organism 3. HISTOLOGY – study of tissue 4. CYTOLOGY – study of the structure and function within the cell B. DEVELOPMENTAL ZOOLOGY 1. EMBRYOLOGY – study of the growth and development of fertilized egg 2. ONTOGENY – study of the developmen of an individual 3. GENETICS – study of heredity and variation C. FUNCTIONAL ZOOLOGY 1. ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY – study of the living process or function of ananimal 2. ETHOLOGY – study of animal behavior in response to stimulus D. SYSTEMIC ZOOLOGY / TAXONOMY 1. PROTOZOOLOGY – study of one celled organism 2. ENTOMOLOGY – study of insects 3. CONCHOLOGY – study of shells 4. MALACOLOGY – study of mullosks, soft bodied organism 5. ICHTYOLOGY – study of fish 6. HERPETOLOGY – study of reptiles 7. ORNITOLOGY – study of birds 8. MAMMALOGY – study of mammals 9. HELMINTOLOGY – study of worms 10. APICULTURE – study of honeybees 11. ANTHROPOLOGY – study of man 12. CARCINOLOGY – study of crustaceans E. DISTRIBUTIONAL ZOOLOGY 1. ZOOGEOGRAPHY – distribution of animals on earth surface 2. ECOLOGY – relationship between organisms with their environment F. HISTORICAL ZOOLOGY 1. PALEONTOLOGY – study of fossils and past life 2. PHYLOGENY – study of development of a group race 3. EVOLUTION – origin and diffentiation of animal life 4. ECONOMIC ZOOLOGY – study of the economic value of animals F. MEDICAL ZOOLOGY

1. PARASITOLOGY – study of parasites 2. PATHOLOGY – study of abnormal structures and nature, symptoms and causes of diseases