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Question 1

The scientific study of animals.

Answer 1

zoology

Question 2

Comes from the Greek words,

Answer 2

zoon : animal
logos: to study

Question 3

Zoologists study not only the ___ & ___ but also ________

Answer 3

physical & behavioral
interactions with their environments and all other life
on the planet—including humans.

Question 4

anatomy

Answer 4

Structure of organisms and their parts

Question 5

cytology

Answer 5

Structure and function of cells

Question 6

ecology

Answer 6

Interaction of organisms with their environment

Question 7

embryology

Answer 7

Fetal development of an animal

Question 8

genetics

Answer 8

The mechanism of transmission of traits

Question 9

histology

Answer 9

Tissues

Question 10

molecular biology

Answer 10

Sub-cellular structure and function

Question 11

physiology

Answer 11

Function of systems

Question 12

systematics

Answer 12

Classification of organisms

Question 13

entomology

Answer 13

insects

Question 14

herpetology

Answer 14

Amphibians and reptiles

Question 15

ichthyology

Answer 15

Fishes

Question 16

mammalogy

Answer 16

mammals

Question 17

ornithology

Answer 17

birds

Question 18

protozoology

Answer 18

protozoa

Question 19

helminthology

Answer 19

worms

Question 20

malacology

Answer 20

mollusks

Question 21

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD

Answer 21

1. Identify problem
   ○ Based on observations
2. Formulate hypothesis
   ○ A preliminary conclusion or a scientific guess to the problem
3. Test hypothesis
   ○ An experiment is a special procedure done to test the hypothesis
4. Analyze and interpret data
   ○ Hypothesis is either accepted or rejected
5. Formulate conclusion

Question 22

Father of Zoology

Answer 22

Aristotle

Question 23

The first biologist to discover
animal relationships and develop
a classification system

Answer 23

Aristotle

Question 24

He recognizes around ___ bird,
mammal, and fish species, as
well as ___ of insects as well
as other invertebrates.

Answer 24

500, dozens

Question 25

He dissected roughly ____ species
and described the interior
anatomy of _____

Answer 25

35, above a hundred

Question 26

One of the first people to test
spontaneous generation

Answer 26

Francesco Redi (1626-1697)

Question 27

What did Redi do?

Answer 27

Demonstrated in 1668 that maggots
did not arise spontaneously

Question 28

Spontaneous generation

Answer 28

A superseded scientific theory that held that living creatures could arise from nonliving matter

Question 29

Biogenesis

Answer 29

Based on the theory that life can only come from life

Question 30

General Properties of Living Systems

Answer 30

1. CHEMICAL UNIQUENESS
2. COMPLEXITY AND HIERARCHICAL ORGANIZATION
3. REPRODUCTION
4. GENETIC PROGRAM
5. METABOLISM
6. DEVELOPMENT
7. ENVIRONMENTAL INTERACTION
8. MOVEMENT