Introduction Flashcards
The branch of biology concerned with the study animals and animal kingdom.
Zoology
It is also known as animal biology.
Zoology
State the animal kingdom in their ecosystems such as
classification, habits, structure, embryology, distribution, evolution, and extinct species
The Zoology is the ______________that deals with the animal kingdom.
division of biology
An ancient Greek philosopher, ________ was a first-person to broadly classify the living things in the 4th century BC.
Aristotle
Aristotle divided living things into _______________ and then continued with his further classifications.
animals and plants
Aristotle divided animals into two classes, what are they?
one with red-blood and another without such as insects and crustaceans.
Animal kingdom themselves divided into several smaller categories, name the 6 major categories
Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
In the year ______, Charles Robert Darwin presented the theory of organic evolution along with its observational evidence.
1859
In the year 1859, Charles Robert Darwin presented the theory of ____________________ along with its observational evidence.
Organic Evolution
Study of internal structure of animals
Anatomy
Study of past, present and future interactions between animals and human beings
Anthrozoology
Study of dead animals
Archaeozoology
Branch of biology that deals with the study of spiders, scorpions or other arachnids.
Arachnology
Study of mechanical systems like living organisms and parts of living organisms
Bionics
Study of Crustaceans
Carcinology
Study of marine mammals [Dolphins, Whales, Porpoises, etc]
Cetology
Study of cell structure and its functions
Cytology
Relationship between the organisms and their surrounding environments
Ecology
Study of egg fertilization, embryos and fetuses
Embryology
Study of insects
Entomology
Study of the behavior of animals to interpret their effects on evolution
Ethology
Study of origin of animals and their adaptation
Evolution
Study of heredity and variations
Genetics
Study of earth and life as shown by fossils in rocks
Geology
Study of reptiles and amphibians
Herpetology
Study of anatomy of cells and tissues of animals
Histology
Study of Fishes
Ichthyology
Study of Mammals
Mammalogy
Study of animal forms with shells [Snails, Octopus, Slugs, etc]
Malacology
Study of form and specific structures of animal organisms
Morphology
Division of zoology that studies roundworms
Nematology
Study of newborn animals till the age of two months
Neonatology
This branch of zoology concerns the study of birds
Ornithology
Study of fossils and extinct animals
Paleontology
Study of bodily fluids in laboratory like blood, urine, tissues, etc to diagnose diseases
Pathology
Study of primates [apes, gorillas, monkeys, prosimians, etc]
Primatology
Study of protozoa or the unicellular organisms
Protozoology
This field studies, groups and formulates nomenclature rules of animals on the basis of common characteristics.
Taxonomy
Study of animals and their respective habitats
Zoography
Study of geographical distribution of animal species
Zoogeography
Study of measurement including size and length of animal parts
Zoometry
Study of animal anatomy
Zootomy