M1-L2: Main Divisions of Zoology

Question 1

What are the 3 main branches of biology?

Answer 1

Botany - Microbiology - Zoology

Question 2

Is concerned with the internal features of animals, so this is with the involvement of dissection.

Answer 2

Anatomy

Question 3

Is everything about the cell.

Answer 3

Cytology

Question 4

Is the study of the development of the embryo.

Answer 4

Embryology

Question 5

Is the study of animal behavior.

Answer 5

Ethology

Question 6

Is about tissues.

Answer 6

Histology

Question 7

Is about the forms or external features of animals.

Answer 7

Morphology

Question 8

Is about the different organs of the body.

Answer 8

Organology

Question 9

Is the study of fossils.

Answer 9

Paleontology

Question 10

Is the study of animal fossils.

Answer 10

Paleozoology

Question 11

Is concerned with the diseases.

Answer 11

Pathology

Question 12

Is the study of the functions of the different structures of the body.

Answer 12

Physiology

Question 13

Is involved with the classifications of organisms.

Answer 13

Taxonomy

Question 14

The study of the interaction between humans and other animals.

Answer 14

Anthrozoology

Question 15

The study of spiders and related species known as arachnids.

Answer 15

Arachnology

Question 16

The study of dead animals (faunal remains). It is also known as zooarchaeology.

Answer 16

Archaeozoology

Question 17

The study of mechanical systems that function like living organisms or parts of living organisms.

Answer 17

Bionics

Question 18

The study of marine mammals.

Answer 18

Cetology

Question 19

The study of insects.

Answer 19

Entomology

Question 20

The study of parasitic worms (helminths).

Answer 20

Helminthology

Question 21

The study of reptiles and amphibians.

Answer 21

Herpetology

Question 22

The study of fish.

Answer 22

Ichthyology

Question 23

The study of Mollusca.

Answer 23

Malacology

Question 24

The study of mammals and their characteristics.

Answer 24

Mammalogy

Question 25

The study of roundworms.

Answer 25

Nematology

Question 26

The study of birds.

Answer 26

Ornithology

Question 27

The study of living and extinct primates.

Answer 27

Primatology

Question 28

The study of Protozoa.

Answer 28

Protozoology

Question 29

The study of the geographical distribution of animal species (both historical and contemporary) in the world.

Answer 29

Zoogeography

Question 30

The study of animals and their habitats.

Answer 30

Zoography

Question 31

Deals with measurements (length or size) of animal parts.

Answer 31

Zoometry