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LEC1. Divisions and Subdivisions of Zoology Flashcards

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__________ is the study of animals, which includes the anatomy, physiology, evolution, characteristics and classification of all living things and extinct animals

It is one of the broadest fields in all of science because of the immense variety of animals and complexity of the processes occurring within animals

The scientific study of the behavior, structure, physiology, classification, and distribution of animals.

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Zoology

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The branch of biology that studies the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct, and how they interact with their ecosystems.

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Zoology

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The word “zoology” was borrowed from what New Latin word?

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Zoologia

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“Zoologia” is derived from what Ancient Greek words? (2)

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  1. “zoon”
  2. “logos”
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Study of the interactions and relationships between human and nonhuman animals.

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Anthrozoology

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_____________ spans the humanities and the social, behavioral, and biomedical sciences.

Interacting with animals has been used as a therapeutic intervention for disorders such as autism and to enhance morale in institutions such as nursing homes, hospitals, and prisons.

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Anthrozoology

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_____________ is concerned primarily with the study of the development, taxonomy,
biology, evolution, and ecology of arachnids.

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Arachnology

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_____________ include the spiders, scorpions, pseudoscorpions, and harvestmen.

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Arachnids

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_____________ may be defined as the scientific evaluation of faunal materials retrieved from archaeological sites.

These include all the organic remains left in the soil after the death and decay of animals but also the representation of animals in rock art and on portable materials.

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Archaeozoology

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_____________ is a scientific discipline that is centered on the study of whales, dolphins and porpoises.

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Cetology

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Study of the formation and development of an embryo and fetus.

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Embryology

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_____________ is the study of insects and their relationship to humans, the environment, and other organisms.

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Entomology

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The sub-branch of entomology that studies beetles is called __________

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Coleopterology

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The sub-branch of entomology that studies flies is called __________

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Dipterology

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The sub-branch of entomology that studies true bugs or Hemiptera is called __________

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Hemipterology

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16
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The sub-branch of entomology that studies termites is called __________

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Isopterology

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17
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The sub-branch of entomology that studies butterflies and moths is called __________

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Lepidopterology

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18
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The sub-branch of entomology that studies bees is called __________

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Melittology

19
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Another term for melittology is __________

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Apiology

20
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The sub-branch of entomology that studies ants is called __________

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Myrmecology

21
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The sub-branch of entomology that studies grasshoppers is called __________

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Orthopterology

22
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The sub-branch of entomology that studies caddis flies is called __________

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Trichopterology

23
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The sub-branch of entomology that studies wasps is called __________

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Vespology

24
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Branch of zoology that deals with animal behavior under their natural habitats and studying their behavior as an adaptive trait in evolution

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Ethology

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A branch of zoology that particularly deals with the helminths, particularly the parasitic worms

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Helminthology

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Scientific study of amphibians and reptiles.

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Herpetology

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The sub-branch of herpetology that is concerned with the study of amphibians alone is called __________

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Batrachology

28
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The sub-branch of herpetology that studies ophidians or snakes is called __________

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Orphiology

29
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Study of the microanatomy of cells, tissues, and organs as seen through a microscope.

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Histology

30
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Scientific study of fishes, including, as is usual with a science that is concerned with taxonomy, anatomy (or morphology), behavioral science (ethology), ecology, and physiology.

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Ichthyology

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__________ is the field of science which studies the mollusks (phylum Mollusca) which includes familiar groups of invertebrates (animals without a back bone) including snails and slugs, clams and mussels, squids, octopuses, scallops, oysters, and chitons.

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Malacology

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The sub-branch of malacology that studies mollusk shells alone is called __________

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Conchology

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Scientific study of mammals and their characteristics.

It encompasses such diverse areas as the structure, function, evolutionary history, ethology, taxonomy, management, and economics of mammals.

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Mammalogy

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__________ the study of the shape and structure of living things from a biological perspective.

It is a discipline of biology related to the study of the shape and structure of the organism and its unique structural characteristics.

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Morphology

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Study of round worms (nematodes)

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Nematology

36
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Study of birds

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Ornithology

37
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Branch of zoology that deal with the study of fossil animals tp identify multi-cellular animals from geological perspective to establish prehistoric environments and their ecosystems

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Paleozoology

38
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Study if bodily fluids in the laboratory such as blood, urine or tissues to diagnose a disease.

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Pathology

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Study of living and extinct primates

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Primatology

40
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Study of protozoa

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Protozoology

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__________ is a study that defines groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics and giving names to those groups

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Taxonomy

42
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Study of geographical distribution of animal species in the world

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Zoogeography

43
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Study of animals and their habitats

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Zoography

44
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Sub division of zoology that deals with the measurements (length or size) of animal parts

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Zoometry

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