Intro to zoology

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Zoology

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is the study of animals. It is one of the broadest fields in all of science because of the immense variety of animals and the complexity of the processes occurring within animals. A branch of biology that specifically deals with the study of animals-their anatomy, physiology, evolution, reproduction, interactions, including embryology and heredity, among others.

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Anatomy

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study of the structure of entire
organisms and their parts

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Cytology

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study of the structure and function of
cells.

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Comparative genomics and bioinfomatics

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study of the structure, function, and evolution of
the genetic composition of groups of animals
using computer-based computational method

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Ecology

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study of the interaction of organisms
with their environment

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Embryology

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study of the development of an
animal from the fertilized egg to birth or hatching.

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Genetics

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study of the mechanisms of
transmission of traits from parents to offspring

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Histology

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study of tissues

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Molecular Biology

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study of subcellular details of
structure and function

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Parasitology

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study of animals that live in or on other organisms at the expense of the host

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Physiology

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study of the function of organisms
and their parts

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Systematics

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study of the classification of, and
the evolutionary interrelationships among, animal groups.

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Social science

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It is the study of people,
culture and society

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Natural science

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The study that seeks to
understand the natural
world.

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Physical science

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Deals with matter and
energy.

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Biological science

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Deals with living
organisms

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Aristotle

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Ancient Greek philosopher in the 4th century BC who provided some of the first broad classification of living things.
He divided all living things into plants and animals.

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Albertus magnus

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He emphasized the notion that
information about nature could and should be collected by observing its various aspects.

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Plant physiologist

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studies the biological, physical, and chemical functions of a plant

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Vertebrate paleontologist

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The study of vertebrate fossils from primitive fishes to mammals

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Analogy

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similarity of functions and superficial similar structures that come from different origins

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Homology

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similarity of structures, some physical attributes is inherited from ancestors

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Adaptive radiation

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rapid diversification from ancestors to a multitude of different forms

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Oncogenes

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genes that have the potential to cause cancer

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Islet cells

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produces hormones

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Unicellular organism

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Organism with only a single cell

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X-ray diffracitonary

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a nondestructive technique that provides details about the crystallographic structure and physical properties of materials

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Genotype

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genetic material passed down generations

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Phenotype

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observable traits

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Reflex action

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sudden & involuntary response to stimuli

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Lymphatic system

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immune system, fluids in body kept in balance, protects from infections

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Binomial system

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used to give the specific scientific name of a species

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Paleontology

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study of geologic past, fossils

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Ovum

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single cell released by the female reproductive system

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Brownian movement

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random movement of microscopic particles in liquids/gases due to fluctuation

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Biogenetic law

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each embryo results in an adult form for an evolutionary ancestor

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Line of faunal delimitation

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divide of Asian and Australian species

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Gastrea hypothesis of metazoan ancestry

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monophyletic sponges, sponges have a difference in ancestry

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homologous pairing

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set of chromosomes come from father and mother, 2 sets form 1 set for zygote

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Parallelism of Mendelian Segregation and chromosome behavior

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genes/chromosomes are passed down from generation to generation in an altered form.

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Drosophilia

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genus of flies

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Citric acid cycle

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Krebs cycle part of cellular respiration

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Mobile genetic components

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transposable elements, moving genetic material, moves around within a genome or across to different genomes

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Sliding filament theory

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thick slides past thin during contraction, while some remain in relative length

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Prions

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proteins that trigger normal proteins in the brain to fold abnormally