What is Biology?

Biology

What is Biology?

Biology is the study of all aspects of living things. 

Biology is just as important as any other topic, since is the mother of any other subjects; without it we wouldn't have bases to study other branches. We wouldn't be able to study cellular biology without knowing subjects as biochemistry and molecular biology. 

The branches of biology are:

History of biology 

From the beginning of humanity, humans themselves had to study the animals that they can hunted and know where to find the plants that they gathered for food. The invention of agriculture was the first great advance of human civilization. Medicine has been just as important to us from earliest history as well.

In classical times, Aristotle is considered to be the first to practice scientific zoology. He is known to have performed extensive studies of marine life and plants.

One of the first illustrated biology books is a botanical text written by German botanist Leonhard Fuchs in 1542. 

Where does the name biology come from?

The word biology comes from the Greek words: Bio means 'life' as for ology means 'the study of'.

What does biologist study?

Biologist study beyond the whole living organism.  They study what make up organisms such as cells, muscles and organs such as kidneys or the trunk of trees, quite different but both are just as important. In addition to that they study the population of organisms to see how they interact with the environment and how they live together.


The importance of biology?
Biology it's important because it will help us understand the world we live in. it is almost important as to learn math, since we will understand many issues in newspapers, magazines on the television and radio that relate to the living world and environmental issues. If you want to study anything related to medicine or science, then biology is your primary area of study.

What is the scientific method?
The scientific method is used to  help us explain the world around us; it is a method used frequently used in biology. Scientist use this just as mathematicians use formulas to guide themselves. He/she will use this when they need new knowledge, they use the following method:

1. Questions-Observation Stage- this stage may begin with a simple observation (the sky is blue) and then progress to a question (why is the sky blues?). The question will lead to some speculation or hypothesis.
2. Hypothesis Stage- this is basically a story used to fit or explain an observation (the sky is blue because.....)
3. Experiment Stage- the experiment is carried out to test the hypothesis.  This requires more detailed observation.
4. Theory Stage- if the hypothesis(story) is not shown to be false after many different types of experiments and observations, then it may be called a theory.