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What is the science dealing with animals and all aspects of animal life?

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Zoology

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What are the four aspects taken up in zoology?

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1) structure, function, and embryonic development; 2) nutrition, health, and behaviour; 3) heredity and evolution; and 4) relationship between animate and inanimate environment

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What is the study of structures?

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Anatomy

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This means “to cut”

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“ana”

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What are the three subdivisions of anatomy?

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Gross Anatomy, Developmental Anatomy, Microscopic Anatomy

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What is another name for developmental anatomy?

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Embryology

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What is another name for microscopic anatomy?

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Histology

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What is the study of functions?

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Physiology

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What are the four subdivisions of physiology?

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Cellular Physiology, Comparative Physiology, Endocrinology, Neurology

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What are the eight subdivisions of zoology?

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Anatomy, Physiology, Genetics, Ecology, Zoogeography, Paleontology, Taxonomy, Evolution

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Study of Mammals

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Mammalogy

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Study of Birds

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Ornithology

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Study of Reptiles and Amphibians

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Herpetology

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Study of Fishes

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Ichtyology

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Study of Insects

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Entomology

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Study of Parasites

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Parasitology

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Study of One-celled animals or protozoa

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Protozoology

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Study of Worms

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Helminthology

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Study of Mollusks (as Organisms)

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Malacology

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Study of Seashells (Mollusk Shells)

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Conchology

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21
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Took interest in animals (as pets, source of food, recreation, games, etc.)

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Pre-historic Man

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Learned how to domesticate cattle, sheep, pigs, cats, geese, and ducks

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Egyptians

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23
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Father of Zoology

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Aristotle

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24
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Who is Galen?

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1) first to experiment and make dissections to determine structure and function; 2) made important discoveries on the function of the brain; and 3) the first to state that arteries carry blood not air

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Who pointed out inaccuracies in Galen’s description of the human body?

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Andreas Vesalius

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Who is the Father of Anatomy?

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Andreas Vesalius

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Who discovered the circulation of the blood and the atrio-ventricular contraction?

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William Harvey

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Who were the two people responsible for the development of the compound microscope?

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Jansen (1950) and Galileo (1610)

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Who was the first to describe the presence of cells in plant tissue?

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Robert Hooke

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Who was the first to describe bacteria, protozoa, and sperms?

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Leeuwenhoek

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31
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Who is the father of taxonomy?

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Linnaeus

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32
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Who is the father of embryology?

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Karl Ernst von Baer

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He was the first to investigate the origin of structure from the three germ layers.

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Karl Ernst von Baer

34
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They were the pioneers of comparative anatomy of animals.

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George Cuvier and John Hunter

35
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“Cells are the basic units of structures in plants and animals and that organisms are aggregates of cells that are arranged according to definite laws.” Who said this?

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Schleiden and Schwann

36
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“All cells can come from pre-existing cells.” Who said this?

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Rudolf Virchow

37
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It is the body of knowledge and concerns the laws governing patterns in nature (cause-effect relationships).

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Science

38
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What is the scientific method?

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A method of research in which: 1) a problem is identified; 2) relevant data are gathered; 3) a hypothesis is formulated; 4) the hypothesis is tested; and 5) a conclusion/s is arrived at, which help/s identify the patterns in the physical world.

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Two Objectives of the Scientific Method

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1) To uncover the laws governing the patterns in nature; and 2) To make life better and to solve problems

40
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It is a planned inquiry to discover new facts, to confirm or deny the result of previous investigations by testing hypothesis/es.

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Experimentation

41
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It is that variable which is presumed to cause, effect, or stimulate the outcome.

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Independent Variable

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It refers to the outcome or response variable.

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Dependent Variable

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These, by themselves, produce changes which can be mistaken to be the effect of the independent variable being considered. These variables thus need to be controlled.

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Extraneous Variable

44
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This is the group experimented on.

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Treatment Group

45
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This is used to establish a baseline for result comparison.

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Control Group

46
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Two types of Control Group

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Negative Control and Positive Control

47
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This is the control group that is not exposed to any type of treatment at all.

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Negative Control

48
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This is the control group that is not exposed to the experimental treatment but is exposed to another treatment that is known to have the same effect.

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Positive Control

49
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When does a conclusion become a theory?

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If the conclusion of the experiment confirms the hypothesis and remains the same after a series of experiments by various individuals over a period of years.

50
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When does a theory become a law?

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If it has been proven to be universally valid and to have such a high degree of probability.

51
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This is constantly subjected to testing, modification, and refutation as new evidences and ideas emerge.

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Theory

52
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This is the basic unit of life.

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The Cell

53
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What is biological organization based on?

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Hierarchy of Structural Levels

54
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What are the seven attributes/qualities of life?

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1) Organization; 2) Metabolism; 3) Homeostasis; 4) Reproduction; 5) Growth and Development; 6) Response to Stimuli; and 7) Evolution and Adaptation

55
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The use of energy to perform the different activities of the body.

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Metabolism

56
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Energy Utilization

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Anabolism

57
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Energy Production

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Catabolism

58
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The “thermostat” of the body

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Hypothalamus

59
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This characteristic of biological processes means that an output or product of a process regulates that process.

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Self-regulating

60
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Slows or stops processes

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Negative Feedback or Feedback Inhibition

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Speeds up a process

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Positive Feedback

62
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Provides the blueprint for the organization, development, and function of living organisms

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DNA

63
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This produces more or larger cells.

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Growth

64
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This produces organisms with a defined set of characteristics for a particular organism; also includes differentiation.

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Development

65
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Responses of plants to their respective environments

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Tropisms

66
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Response of animals to their respective environments

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Taxis

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Short-term Responses

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Adjustment/Irritability

68
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Changes within a single lifetime

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Short-term Responses

69
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Changes that require multiple generations

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Long-term Responses

70
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This is the genetic change in a population through time

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Evolution

71
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This is the consequence of evolutionary change.

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Adaptation

72
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This is the change in an organism’s structure or habits to survive new environments.

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Adaptation

73
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What are the five characteristics of animals?

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1) Multicellular, Ingestive Heterotrophs; 2) Lacks Cell Wall; 3) Stores Carbohydrates as Glycogen; 4) Exhibits Mobility and Complex Behvaior; 5) Presence of Hox Genes

74
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What are the subdivisions of Gross Anatomy?

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Comparative Anatomy and Human Anatomy

75
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Study of inhertance of characteristics from parents to offspring; heredity and variation

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Genetics

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Study of the relationship/s of organisms to each other and to their respective environments

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Ecology

77
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Study of the distribution of animals throughout the world

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Zoogeography

78
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Study of the distribution of animals through time

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Paleontology

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An old science; Involves the identification and classification of organisms

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Taxonomy

80
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Study of the change in population through time

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Evolution