In this section of our
site, you will be provided with all the important professional information
related to various courses in biology. The Aurora Quest helps you find
the perfect path to explore your interest in biology as well as the different
career options through which you can pursue a great future.
WHAT EXACTLY IS STUDIED UNDER BIOLOGY?
Plants, Animals, Microorganisms. This is biology in a nutshell.
But unravelling the depths of biology, is not as simple as it seems. Biology is
really a humongous part of the matrix that God has woven. It is really amazing
that the most complex organ systems like us humans are evolved from a single
cell. So, as a part of biology, we study everything related to the evolution,
structure, composition, behavior and interaction of the living reality around
us.
IS IT TRUE THAT THERE ARE LESS CAREER OPTIONS IN THIS FIELD?
ABSOLUTELY NOT!
There are as many sciences in biology as there are hairs on our
head. Any branch in the field of biology promises you a good job with
reasonable salary. All it requires is your impeccable interest and hard work.
It is impossible to put forth all these various branches of biology in a single
post. But, to provide a basic idea of the topics that we will be focusing
on, here is a sample of generalized data:
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT BRANCHES OF BIOLOGY?
As said earlier; plants, animals and microbes are the major
contributors of the environment. To make it simple, let us classify the
sciences on the basis of these three contributors.
Firstly, we have the animals. There are many
sciences like zoology, entomology, ornithology, veterinary science,
evolutionary science, behavioral psychology, animal husbandry, dairy science,
aquaculture etc. to study about the various organisms that come under
animal kingdom. These sciences help us understand the behavior, diseases in
animals, interaction with ecosystem, commercial importance of animals.
We,
the humans, are social animals. Evolution has brought
us a long way from apes; to respecting other people’s rights. We
are the highly complex organisms. There are many sciences like anthropology,
psychology that give us an idea of the behavior, interaction and the
complexity of our minds. Regarding the biological processes of human body,
there are sciences like anatomy, physiology, biochemistry,
pharmacology, pathology etc. Infact, we have an entire science
dedicated to each of our organs systems like biotechnology, neurology,
otorhinolaryngology, endocrinology, nephrology, cardiology, ophthalmology,
orthopedics, physiotherapy, gastroenterology, gynecology, dermatology,
radiology, dentistry, nutritional sciences, immunology, hematology etc.
We also have various medicinal sciences like ayurvedic
science, allopathy, naturopathy, homeopathy.
The various sciences related to plants are:
Agriculture,
environmental science, botany, biotechnology, horticulture, plant physiology,
agrochemistry, seed technology, plant breeding technology, plant biochemistry,
agricultural engineering, floriculture, irrigation, plant microbiology etc. These
plant sciences help us to understand the different fascinating biological
mechanisms of plants and also the techniques that can help us commercially.
The next contributors: microbes. In biology, we have
many sciences related to microbes such as: pathology, microbiology,
parasitology, virology, mycology, bacteriology etc. These sciences
help us in understanding the microbial behavior and its interaction with
humans, plants and other microbes, the diseases they can result in, exploring
microbes that are useful to humans etc.
There
are environmental sciences which help us in understanding the
structure, components and functioning of ecosystems. These sciences play an
important role in sustainable usage of natural resources, maintenance and
conservation of biodiversity, interactions between components of
ecosystems, food chains and food pyramids.
These are some of the subjects on which the posts of this
section will be based on. We provide you information about different career
options related to each of these sciences and also the pathway to each
profession.
Hope you find this article helpful! We, the team Meraki, will
try our best to provide accurate and useful information regarding the
professions in these fields.
Stay interested and keep working! It ultimately pays off!