Intro Flashcards

1
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comes from the Latin word ‘zoologia’, scientific study of animals

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zoology

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2
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Zoology is derived from the Greek words zoion, meaning ____ and logia, meaning ____.

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animal… study

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2
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Six steps of the scientific method?

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  • observation
  • data gathering
  • hypothesis
  • experimentation
  • conclusion
  • recommendation
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3
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What concept is created from curiosity & inquiry being the driving force of science?

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Scientific reasoning

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4
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first to propose the scientific method

A

Francis Bacon

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5
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disproved geocentrism with heliocentrism

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Nicolaus Copernicus

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5
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What are the two types of reasoning?

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Inductive and Deductive.

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6
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Differentiate inductive from deductive reasoning.

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Inductive - specific to general
Deductive - general to specific

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7
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animal internal structure

BRANCHES OF ZOOLOGY

A

Anatomy

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8
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past, present, future interactions of animals and humans

BRANCHES OF ZOOLOGY

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Anthrozoology

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9
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dead animals

BRANCHES OF ZOOLOGY

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Zoo/Archaeozoology

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10
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arachnids

BRANCHES OF ZOOLOGY

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Arachnology

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11
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mechanical systems, living organisms and its parts

BRANCHES OF ZOOLOGY

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Bionics

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12
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crustaceans

BRANCHES OF ZOOLOGY

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Carnicology

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13
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marine mammals

BRANCHES OF ZOOLOGY

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Cetology

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13
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relationship between organisms + their environments

BRANCHES OF ZOOLOGY

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Ecology

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14
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insects

BRANCHES OF ZOOLOGY

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Entomology

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15
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heredity + variations

BRANCHES OF ZOOLOGY

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Genetics

16
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reptiles + amphibians

BRANCHES OF ZOOLOGY

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Herpetology

17
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animal cells + tissue

BRANCHES OF ZOOLOGY

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Histology

17
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fishes

BRANCHES OF ZOOLOGY

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Ichthyology

17
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mammals

BRANCHES OF ZOOLOGY

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Mammalogy

17
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animals w/ shells

BRANCHES OF ZOOLOGY

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Malacology

18
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form + specific structures of animal organisms

BRANCHES OF ZOOLOGY

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Morphology

18
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roundworms

BRANCHES OF ZOOLOGY

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Nematology

19
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birds

BRANCHES OF ZOOLOGY

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Ornithology

19
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fossil + extinct animals

BRANCHES OF ZOOLOGY

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Paleontology

19
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bodily fluids to diagnose diseases

BRANCHES OF ZOOLOGY

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primates

20
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primates

BRANCHES OF ZOOLOGY

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Primatology

21
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protozoa/unicellular organisms

BRANCHES OF ZOOLOGY

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Protozoology

22
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nomenclature rules of animals

BRANCHES OF ZOOLOGY

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Taxonomy

23
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What are the 3 characteristics of animals?

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  1. Eukaryotes/ Multicellular
  2. Sexual Reproduction
  3. Heterotrophs
24
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What are heterotrophs?

A

organisms that need to eat to survive

24
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What are the bases for classification?

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  1. Body Symmetry
  2. # of Germinal Layers during embryonic development
  3. Coelom Presence/Absence
25
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3 types of Body Symmetry

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  1. Radial Symmetry
  2. Bilateral Symmetry
  3. Asymmetry
25
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“Right and left halves” sagittal plane symmetry

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Bilateral Symmetry

25
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No symmetry.

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Asymmetry

26
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Aboral & oral side, central axis symmetry, allows for equal environment experience

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Radial Symmetry

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