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Branches of Zoology Flashcards

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ANTHROZOOLOGY

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the interaction between humans and other animals

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the study of spiders and other related species known as arachnids

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ARACHNOLOGY

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the study of dead animals that includes their bones, shells, and other body parts

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ARCHAEOZOOLOGY

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BIONICS

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

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the study of marine mammals such as dolphins, whales, and porpoise

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CETOLOGY

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EMBRYOLOGY

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studies the prenatal development if gametes, fertilization, and development of embryos and fetuses

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ENTOMOLOGY

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the study of insects

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deals with animal behavior under their natural habitat and studying their behavior as an adaptive trait in evolution

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ETHOLOGY

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study of reptiles and amphibians

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HERPETOLOGY

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BATRACHOLOGY

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is a branch of Herpetology that deals with amphibians alone

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the sub-division of Herpetology which deals with ophidians or snakes

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OPHIOLOGY

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HISTOLOGY

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the microscopic anatomy of cells, tissues of animals, and plants

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study of fish

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ICHTHYLOGY

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the study of Mollusca such as snails, slugs, octopus, clams, and all animals that live in water with shells

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MALACOLOGY

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the subdiscipline of Malacology that deals with the study of mollusk shells only

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CONCHOLOGY

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study of animals and their characteristics

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MORPHOLOGY

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study of form and structure of organisms and specific structural features

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NEMATOLOGY

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the study of roundworms

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study of birds

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ORNITHOLOGY

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PALAEOZOOLOGY

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studies fossil animals to identify multicellular animals from a geological perspective to establish prehistoric environments and their ecosystems

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the study of bodily fluids in the laboratory such as blood, urine, tissues to diagnose diseases

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PRIMATOLOGY

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the study of primates

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PROTOZOOLOGY

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deals with the study of Protozoa

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TAXONOMY

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defines the group of biological organisms on the basis of shared characteristics and giving names to those groups

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study of the geographical distribution of animals species in the world

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ZOOGEOGRAPHY

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ZOOGRAPHY

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study of animals and their habitats

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subdivision of Zoology that deals with the measurement of animal parts

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ZOOTOMY

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specifically refers to animal anatomy

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