Biologist

Biologists study and do research on the origin, relationships, development, derivation, anatomy, functions, heredity and other basic characteristics of plants, animals and microbiological life.

Job Characteristics

• Studying all aspects of living organisms, as well as the relationship between animals and plants and their environment.



• Specializing in research/development of specific plant, animal or other aspects of biology.
  
• The nature of the biologist’s work includes thus different fields, namely:BotanyStudy of the origin, development, physiology, reproduction, distribution, interdependence, classification and other aspects of plants.
  
• The botanist can specialize in plant morphology, plant ecology, economical botany, plant genetics, etc..

   
Zoology


• Study of several aspects of animals, namely the origin, behavior and process of life.
  
• Fields of specialisation are morphology, taxonomy, genetics, zoogeography, embriology, behavioural studies and aquaculture.

       
Entomology


• Study of all aspects in connection with insects. Extensive study and research can be done in the fields of taxonomy, behavior, insect pest control, etc..

       
Biochemistry


• A biochemist examines the structure and functions of chemical compounds in all living organisms, such as plants, animals, insects, viruses and microbes.
  
• He/she also studies aspects such as metabolism, interrelationships between structure, etc..

        
Microbiology


• This is the study of micro-life.
  
• These micro-organisms play important roles in disease, food-line manufacturing (like cheese, beer, etc.), spoilage of perishable food, etc..
  
• Various specialities exist, such as food microbiology, industrial microbiology, soil microbiology, plant pathology and medical microbiology.



• Many microbiologists and biochemists are involved in research and development of new or improved products, e.g., food, biotechnological products and pharmaceutical products.