Zoology: An Introduction

Question 1

it is the fundamental sources of basis or knowledge in zoology

Answer 1

Principles of Modern Zoology

Question 2

Principles of Modern Zoology derived from the laws of _____ and _____

Answer 2

Physics and Chemistry

Question 3

Three (3) Principles of Modern Zoology

Answer 3

1. All animals obey the laws of thermodynamics.
2. All Animals consist of membrane-encased cells.
3. All animals arose in an evolutionary process.

Question 4

why is law #1 (All animals obey the laws of thermodynamics), fundamental?

Answer 4

It governs energy transformations and mass distribution.

Question 5

why is law #1 (All animals obey the laws of thermodynamics) necessary for law #2 (All animals consist of membrane-encased cells)?

Answer 5

It is necessary because cells that comprise animals are open systems that allow both mass and energy to cross their membranes

Question 6

what law suggests that “the cell contains the genetic code” which is universal?

Answer 6

Law #2: All animals consist of membrane-encased cells

Question 7

law #3 (All animals arose in an evolutionary process) predicts the ______ of all animals on Earth, and that their similarity and differences are programmed in the _______.

Answer 7

1. relatedness
2. DNA

Question 8

it is found in the cell;

related to law #2 (All animals consist of membrane-encased cells) because life shares a common origin

Answer 8

DNA

Question 9

Zoology is a subset of ____ that fall under Domain ______.

Answer 9

1. Biology
2. Eukaryota

Question 10

Domain Eukaryota is also known as _______ which comes from the Greek words “Eu” which means ______, and “karyon” which means _______.

Answer 10

1. Eukarya
2. true
3. nucleua

Question 11

Domain Eukaryota suggests that all members of the group are provided by _____ and _______

Answer 11

1. true nucleus
2. membrane-bound organs

Question 12

Three (3) Domains:

Answer 12

1. Domain Eukaryota
2. Domain Bacteria
3. Domain Archaea

Question 13

which domain includes the prokaryotes?

Answer 13

Domain Bacteria & Domain Archaea

Question 14

______ is the science of animals coined in the _____ from Modern Latin “Zoologia” and from the Greek words “zoon” and “-logos” which means _____ and _____ consecutively.

Answer 14

1. Zoology
2. 1600’s
3. animal
4. study of

Question 15

Ten (10) major fields in Biology: (Z, B, M, S, P, G, C&MB, DB, EB, E)

Answer 15

1. Zoology
2. Botany
3. Microbiology
4. Systematics
5. Physiology
6. Genetics
7. Cells and Molecular Biology
8. Developmental Biology
9. Evolutionary Biology
10. Ecology

Question 16

about _____ of animals have already been described and named;

over a ______ fresh species are named, described, and discovered every year

Answer 16

1. half a million
2. hundred

Question 17

specializations in Zoology are classified into two (2), namely:

Answer 17

1. Taxonomic Category
2. Subdiscipline

Question 18

specializations in zoology based on taxonomic category:
(A
E
H
H
I
M
M
O
P
P)

Answer 18

1. Arachnology
2. Entomology
3. Helminthology
4. Herpetology
5. Ichthyology
6. Malacology
7. Mammalogy
8. Ornithology
9. Parasitology
10. Protozoology

Question 19

specializations of zoology based on subdisciplines:
A
C
E
E
G
H
M
M
O
P
S

Answer 19

1. Anatomy
2. Cytology
3. Ecology
4. Embryology
5. Genetics
6. Histology
7. Molecular Biology
8. Morphology
9. Ontogeny
10. Physiology
11. Systematics

Question 20

study of arachnids

Answer 20

Arachnology

Question 21

study of insects

Answer 21

Entomology

Question 22

study of worms

Answer 22

Helminthology

Question 23

study of amphibians and reptiles

Answer 23

Herpetology

Question 24

study of fishes

Answer 24

Ichthyology

Question 25

study of mollusks

Answer 25

Malacology

Question 26

study of mammals

Answer 26

Mammalogy

Question 27

study of birds

Answer 27

Ornithology

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Parasitology

Question 29

study of protozoans

Answer 29

Protozoology

Question 30

Study of the structure of entire organisms and their parts

Answer 30

Anatomy

Question 31

Study of the structure and function of cells

Answer 31

Cytology

Question 32

Study of the structure, function, and evolution of the genetic composition of group of animals using computer-based computational methods

Answer 32

Comparative Genomics and Bioinformatics

Question 33

study of the interaction of organisms with their environment

Answer 33

Ecology

Question 34

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

Answer 34

Embryology

Question 35

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

Answer 35

Genetics

Question 36

study of tissues

Answer 36

Histology

Question 37

study of the subcellular details of structure and function

Answer 37

Molecular Biology

Question 38

study of structures as to form and shape especially viewed as a whole

Answer 38

Morphology

Question 39

study of the development of an individual

Answer 39

Ontology

Question 40

study of the function of organisms and their parts

Answer 40

Physiology

Question 41

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

Answer 41

Systematics

Question 42

three (3) things zoologists strive to understand:

Answer 42

1. The origin of animal diversity 2. How animals perform basic life processes 3. How they are able to inhabit various ecosystems

Question 43

four (4) reasons for studying zoology

Answer 43

1. It provides insight as to "how" life works 2. Higher mammals provide especially useful insight into the human world 3. Animals also have a great impact on our lives 4. Conservation of threatened or endangered species