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Chapter 1 Flashcards

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Genetics

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Genetics: The study of how genes and how traits are passed down from one generation to the next

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Herpetology:

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field of reptiles and amphibians

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Physiology:

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The study of their function/how they work

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Protozoology:

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the study of protozoa

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Mammalogy:

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study of a class of vertebrates with characteristics such as homeothermic metabolism, fur, and complex nervous systems

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Anatomy

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the study of the structure of entire organisms and their parts

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Molecular Biology:

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the study of subcellular details of structure & function

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Embryology

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The study of the embryo’s formation and development

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Systematics:

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a study of the classification of, & the evolutionary interrelationships among, animal groups

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Entomology

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a study of insects

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Histology

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the study of tissues

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Ichthyology

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a study of fishes

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Cytology

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the structure of the function of cells

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Ornithology

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the study of birds

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Parasitology

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

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Ecology:

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the study of the interaction of organisms with the environment

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Ethology

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the study of animal behavior from the animal’s natural environment

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Primatologists

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the study of primates and especially primates other than human beings

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Cetology

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the branch dealing with whales and dolphins

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Archeology

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the study of spiders

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Paleontology

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the study of ancient life

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Binomial Nomenclature:

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the naming system for living things that all scientists use

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endangered species

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any species which is in danger of extinction

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Organic Evolution

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gradual and orderly change of living things from simple to complex

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Threatened Species:

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a species that is likely to become endangered in the near future

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