1. CHEMISTRY the study of the composition, structure and properties of substances and the transformations they undergo

2. PHYSICS the study of matter and energy and their interactions

3. BIOLOGY the study of life Copyright: G.Specht2001 t

4. MICROBIOLOGY the study of microorganisms Paramecia © 1999 - 2001 José de Ondarza

5. ZOOLOGY the study of animals

6. BOTANY the study of plants

7. GENETICS the study of the inheritance of traits and variations in organisms Polydactyly http://www.eatonhand.com/jpg/1115400.jpg Sperm and Egg Visual by www.PDImages.comwww.PDImages.com

8. TAXONOMY the science of scientific classification and naming of living organisms Helianthus annuus

9. ECOLOGY the study of the environment and man’s affect on it Copyright © 1995-8 The Evergreen Project, Inc.

10. ENTOMOLOGY the study of insects

11. BACTERIOLOGY the study of bacteria Botulism Pneumonia CopyrightCopyright © 1995 University of Texas - Houston Medical SchoolUniversity of Texas - HoustonMedical School

12. VIROLOGY the study of viruses Rabies virus Ebola virus Contributed by Dr. Frederick A. Murphy, University of California, Davis

13. PARASITOLOGY – the study of parasites and their life cycles heartworms in a dog heart Guinea Worm Disease Photo Credit: Mike Urban/Seattle Post-Intelligencer Copyright© 1997-2000 Companion Animal Surgery® All Rights ReservedCompanion Animal Surgery

14. EMBRYOLOGY deals with the development of embryos of organisms and their features Copyright © 2000 by IVF.com, Atlanta, GA, USA. K.K. Sulik collection

15. ANATOMY-the study of the structure of organisms

16. PHYSIOLOGY – the study of the functions and activities of life Mamashealth.com Copyright © 2000-2002

17. BIOTECHNOLOGY – the branch of biology dealing with recombinant DNA research and applications "the deliberate manipulation of DNA molecules to produce commercial products from living organisms." Copyright 2002 The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System Copyright © College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison

18. CYTOLOGY the study of cells mitosis in a plant cell © C. HAWES© C. HAWES.

19. PHARMACOLOGY involves the preparation of drugs for medical use and knowledge of how those drugs affect the body

20. OPTHALMOLOGY – deals with diseases and disorders of the eye http://www.stlukeseye.com/Anatomy.asp

21. DERMATOLOGY – deals with the treatment of skin diseases. http://www.skincanceranswer.com/PageAlbumPhoto+TestimonialsPageNumber1Pic4Fullview.htm

22. ONCOLOGY – the study and treatment of cancer http://www.fairviewchildrens.org/photo_index.html