Branches of Zoology Flashcards
(28 cards)
ANTHROZOOLOGY
the interaction between humans and other animals
the study of spiders and other related species known as arachnids
ARACHNOLOGY
the study of dead animals that includes their bones, shells, and other body parts
ARCHAEOZOOLOGY
BIONICS
mechanical systems that function like living organisms or parts of living organisms.
the study of marine mammals such as dolphins, whales, and porpoise
CETOLOGY
EMBRYOLOGY
studies the prenatal development if gametes, fertilization, and development of embryos and fetuses
ENTOMOLOGY
the study of insects
deals with animal behavior under their natural habitat and studying their behavior as an adaptive trait in evolution
ETHOLOGY
study of reptiles and amphibians
HERPETOLOGY
BATRACHOLOGY
is a branch of Herpetology that deals with amphibians alone
the sub-division of Herpetology which deals with ophidians or snakes
OPHIOLOGY
HISTOLOGY
the microscopic anatomy of cells, tissues of animals, and plants
study of fish
ICHTHYLOGY
the study of Mollusca such as snails, slugs, octopus, clams, and all animals that live in water with shells
MALACOLOGY
the subdiscipline of Malacology that deals with the study of mollusk shells only
CONCHOLOGY
study of animals and their characteristics
MAMMALOGY
MORPHOLOGY
study of form and structure of organisms and specific structural features
NEMATOLOGY
the study of roundworms
study of birds
ORNITHOLOGY
PALAEOZOOLOGY
studies fossil animals to identify multicellular animals from a geological perspective to establish prehistoric environments and their ecosystems
the study of bodily fluids in the laboratory such as blood, urine, tissues to diagnose diseases
PATHOLOGY
PRIMATOLOGY
the study of primates
PROTOZOOLOGY
deals with the study of Protozoa
TAXONOMY
defines the group of biological organisms on the basis of shared characteristics and giving names to those groups
