M1-L2: Main Divisions of Zoology Flashcards
What are the 3 main branches of biology?
Botany - Microbiology - Zoology
Is concerned with the internal features of animals, so this is with the involvement of dissection.
Anatomy
Is everything about the cell.
Cytology
Is the study of the development of the embryo.
Embryology
Is the study of animal behavior.
Ethology
Is about tissues.
Histology
Is about the forms or external features of animals.
Morphology
Is about the different organs of the body.
Organology
Is the study of fossils.
Paleontology
Is the study of animal fossils.
Paleozoology
Is concerned with the diseases.
Pathology
Is the study of the functions of the different structures of the body.
Physiology
Is involved with the classifications of organisms.
Taxonomy
The study of the interaction between humans and other animals.
Anthrozoology
The study of spiders and related species known as arachnids.
Arachnology
The study of dead animals (faunal remains). It is also known as zooarchaeology.
Archaeozoology
The study of mechanical systems that function like living organisms or parts of living organisms.
Bionics
The study of marine mammals.
Cetology
The study of insects.
Entomology
The study of parasitic worms (helminths).
Helminthology
The study of reptiles and amphibians.
Herpetology
The study of fish.
Ichthyology
The study of Mollusca.
Malacology
The study of mammals and their characteristics.
Mammalogy
The study of roundworms.
Nematology
The study of birds.
Ornithology
The study of living and extinct primates.
Primatology
The study of Protozoa.
Protozoology
The study of the geographical distribution of animal species (both historical and contemporary) in the world.
Zoogeography
The study of animals and their habitats.
Zoography
Deals with measurements (length or size) of animal parts.
Zoometry
