Biology is the study of living organisms. It includes the fields of botany, evolution, genetics, medicine, microbiology, molecular biology, physiology and zoology.

This section covers:

• Names of organisms
• Biological structure and function
• Disease names.

Other relevant sections

How to:

• use clear and appropriate language
• write about evidence
• write about risk
• write about data and statistics
• cite other work.

How to present and format:

• titles of documents and other resources
• acronyms and initialisms
• colours
• numbers and units
• references.

How to capitalise:

• academic and professional qualifications
• brand names and trademarks
• conventions, treaties, protocols, codes and projects
• organisations and institutions
• proper nouns.

How to format, design and include:

• tables
• graphs
• diagrams
• illustrations.

Related subject areas

• Agriculture
• Cellular and molecular biology
• Chemistry
• Environment
• Science

Types of publications and content

• Web content
• Books and reports
• Journal articles
• Guidelines and manuals
• Theses
• Presentations
• Academic posters
• Grant applications
• News articles and press releases