Biomathematics

I learned that Biomathematics is an interdisciplinary field that uses mathematical

techniques and tools to model natural and biological processes. Biomathematics has been
used in areas such as cellular neurobiology, epidemic modeling, and population
genetics. Biomathematics is different from programs in mathematics, biostatistics,
bioinformatics, and traditional biology in that students are expected to have a strong
background in both biology and applied mathematics. Mathematical models are important
tools in basic scientific research in many areas of biology, including physiology, ecology,
evolution, toxicology, immunology, natural resource management, and conservation biology.
The result obtained from analysis and simulation of system models are used to test and
extend biological theory, and to suggest new hypotheses or experiments. Models are also
widely used to synthesize available information and provide quantitative answers to
practical questions.

Anatomy

I learned that The study of anatomy goes back over 2,000 years, to the Ancient Greeks.
It can be divided into three broad areas: Human anatomy, zootomy, or animal anatomy,
and phytotomy, which is plant anatomy. There are two ways of looking at anatomy:
Gross, or macroscopic, anatomy and microscopic anatomy. Gross anatomy, macro
anatomy, or topographical anatomy refers to the study of the biological structures that are
visible to the naked eye. Microscopic anatomy, also known as histology, is the study of
cells and tissues of animals, humans and plants that are too small to been seen with the
naked eye. Histology is vital for the understanding and advancement of medicine,
veterinary medicine, biology, and other aspects of life science.
Ichthyology

I learned that Ichthyology is scientific study of fishes including, as is usual with

a science that is concerned with a large group of organisms, a number of specialized
subdisciplines like taxonomy, anatomy, behavioral science , ecology, and physiology.
Because of the great importance of fishes as human food, economic ichthyology is a
significant segment of the field. I was surprised to find out that Aristotle is highly
knowledgeable about many aspects of fish biology, and until the end of the 19th century the
main advances were in taxonomy, as new species were described and the relationships of
those already known were clarified.

Zoogeography

I learned that Zoogeography is concerned with the geographic distribution

of animal species. I also found out that zoogeographers formulate theories to explain the
distribution,

I may say that biology is yet an exciting field focusing on life species on earth. The wide
range of the study informs us about things that we might not know.
Geology

I found out that geology does not only concern the external and internal parts of earth,
geologists also uses deductive reasoning in explaining the geological problems and formulate
soloutions. Geology is the study of the Earth, the materials of which it is made, the
structure of those materials, and the processes acting upon them. It includes the study of
organisms that have inhabited our planet. An important part of geology is the study of
how Earth's materials, structures, processes and organisms have changed over time.

Oceanography

I found out that Oceanography is the scientific discipline concerned with all aspects of the
world’s oceans and seas, including their physical and chemical properties, their origin and
geologic framework, and the life forms that inhabit the marine environment. There are 4
major subdisciplines under this; geological, biological, physical and chemical
oceanography. Geological oceanography focuses on the geological factors in the sea like
volcanoes and others. Biological oceanography focuses on the abundance of marine life and
their behavior. Physical oceanography focuses on the physical features such as temperature
and how it interacts with the atmosphere to produce weather and climate. Chemical
oceanography focuses on the chemical compounds gases and elements present in the ocean
floor.