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  • Biologists: Exploring the Science of Life - Specialties & Roles
    Scientists who study living systems are called biologists.

    However, there are many different specialties within biology, so you might hear other terms like:

    * Zoologists: Study animals

    * Botanists: Study plants

    * Microbiologists: Study microorganisms

    * Ecologists: Study how organisms interact with each other and their environment

    * Geneticists: Study genes and heredity

    * Physiologists: Study the functions of living organisms

    * Anatomists: Study the structures of living organisms

    The term "biologist" is a broad umbrella term, while the other terms are more specific.

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