Introduction Flashcards

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The branch of biology concerned with the study animals and animal kingdom.

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Zoology

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It is also known as animal biology.

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Zoology

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State the animal kingdom in their ecosystems such as

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classification, habits, structure, embryology, distribution, evolution, and extinct species

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The Zoology is the ______________that deals with the animal kingdom.

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division of biology

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An ancient Greek philosopher, ________ was a first-person to broadly classify the living things in the 4th century BC.

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Aristotle

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Aristotle divided living things into _______________ and then continued with his further classifications.

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animals and plants

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Aristotle divided animals into two classes, what are they?

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one with red-blood and another without such as insects and crustaceans.

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Animal kingdom themselves divided into several smaller categories, name the 6 major categories

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Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

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In the year ______, Charles Robert Darwin presented the theory of organic evolution along with its observational evidence.

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1859

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In the year 1859, Charles Robert Darwin presented the theory of ____________________ along with its observational evidence.

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Organic Evolution

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Study of internal structure of animals

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Anatomy

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Study of past, present and future interactions between animals and human beings

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Anthrozoology

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Study of dead animals

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Archaeozoology

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Branch of biology that deals with the study of spiders, scorpions or other arachnids.

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Arachnology

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Study of mechanical systems like living organisms and parts of living organisms

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Bionics

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16
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Study of Crustaceans

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Carcinology

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Study of marine mammals [Dolphins, Whales, Porpoises, etc]

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Cetology

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Study of cell structure and its functions

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Relationship between the organisms and their surrounding environments

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Study of egg fertilization, embryos and fetuses

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Study of insects

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Study of the behavior of animals to interpret their effects on evolution

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Study of origin of animals and their adaptation

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Study of heredity and variations

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Study of earth and life as shown by fossils in rocks
Geology
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Study of reptiles and amphibians
Herpetology
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Study of anatomy of cells and tissues of animals
Histology
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Study of Fishes
Ichthyology
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Study of Mammals
Mammalogy
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Study of animal forms with shells [Snails, Octopus, Slugs, etc]
Malacology
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Study of form and specific structures of animal organisms
Morphology
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Division of zoology that studies roundworms
Nematology
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Study of newborn animals till the age of two months
Neonatology
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This branch of zoology concerns the study of birds
Ornithology
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Study of fossils and extinct animals
Paleontology
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Study of bodily fluids in laboratory like blood, urine, tissues, etc to diagnose diseases
Pathology
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Study of primates [apes, gorillas, monkeys, prosimians, etc]
Primatology
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Study of protozoa or the unicellular organisms
Protozoology
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This field studies, groups and formulates nomenclature rules of animals on the basis of common characteristics.
Taxonomy
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Study of animals and their respective habitats
Zoography
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Study of geographical distribution of animal species
Zoogeography
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Study of measurement including size and length of animal parts
Zoometry
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Study of animal anatomy
Zootomy