Chapter 1 Flashcards
Genetics
Genetics: The study of how genes and how traits are passed down from one generation to the next
Herpetology:
field of reptiles and amphibians
Physiology:
The study of their function/how they work
Protozoology:
the study of protozoa
Mammalogy:
study of a class of vertebrates with characteristics such as homeothermic metabolism, fur, and complex nervous systems
Anatomy
the study of the structure of entire organisms and their parts
Molecular Biology:
the study of subcellular details of structure & function
Embryology
The study of the embryo’s formation and development
Systematics:
a study of the classification of, & the evolutionary interrelationships among, animal groups
Entomology
a study of insects
Histology
the study of tissues
Ichthyology
a study of fishes
Cytology
the structure of the function of cells
Ornithology
the study of birds
Parasitology
the study of animals that live in or on other organisms at the expense of the host
Ecology:
the study of the interaction of organisms with the environment
Ethology
the study of animal behavior from the animal’s natural environment
Primatologists
the study of primates and especially primates other than human beings
Cetology
the branch dealing with whales and dolphins
Archeology
the study of spiders
Paleontology
the study of ancient life
Binomial Nomenclature:
the naming system for living things that all scientists use
endangered species
any species which is in danger of extinction
Organic Evolution
gradual and orderly change of living things from simple to complex
Threatened Species:
a species that is likely to become endangered in the near future
