What is Zoology and Explain the Branches of Zoology ?

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It is the study of animals. Zoology is not concerned only
with the study of the animals that are living on earth at
present time but also those which lived in the past and have
disappeared or have become extinct.

Branches of Zoology:-

Morphology:-This term is used for the study of the from and
structure of animals.

Anatomy:-It deals with the structure of animals more
especially as revealed by dissection.

Histology:- It is the study of minute details of structure
with the aid of the miscroscope
Physiology:-Physiology describes the bodily functions..

Embryology:- It describes the development of an animal from
the egg to the adult.

Taxonomy:-It deals with the classification of animal into group.

Ecology:- It is the study of the relation of an animal on of
surface pf the animals

Paleo-fossile:- It is the study of the relation of an animal
on of extinct animals.

Heredity:- It is concerned with the transmission of
character from parents to offspring

Evolution:-It deals with the origin and differentiation of a
animals from pre-exiting ones.

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