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SCIENCE OF ZOOLOGY Flashcards

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demonstrate a unique & complex molecular organization

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UNIQUE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION

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biochemical processes; maintains organisms.
* ANABOLISM
* CATABOLISM

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METABOLISM

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synthesis of molecules

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ANABOLISM

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breakdown of molecules

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CATABOLISM

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refers to increase and series of progressive nonrepetitive changes

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GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT

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interact with their environment; assimilate nutrients & react to certain stimulus.

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ENVIRONMENTAL INTERACTION

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genetic information is coded in the DNA; fidelity of inheritance

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GENETIC PROGRAM

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ability to perpetuate; development of new species.

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REPRODUCTION

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ability toa adjust to new environment/ changes in their current environment

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ADAPTATION

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new characteristics can appear at any level/ living systems are arranged in order.

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ORGANIZATION

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exhibits precise controlled movements

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MOVEMENT

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LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION:

basic unit of matter

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ATOM

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LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION:

smallest fundamental unit of compounds

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MOLECULE

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LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION:

basic unit of life

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CELL

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LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION:

group of similar cells specialized to do common function.

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TISSUE

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LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION:

functional units of an animal body; made out of more than 1 type of tissue

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ORGAN

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LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION:

association of organs that performs together overall function.

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ORGAN SYSTEM

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LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION:

living creature w/ independent parts

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ORGANISM

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LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION:

individuals capable of interbreeding

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POPULATION

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LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION:

various species in a common location

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COMMUNITY

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LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION:

complex of living organisms; unit of space

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ECOSYSTEM

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22
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life supporting stratum of earth’s surface

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BIOSPHERE

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23
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type of living organism where it can produce their own food
(bacteria, plants)

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AUTOTROPHIC

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type of living organism that consumes other organisms for food
(animals, fungi, some protists)

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HETEROTROPHIC

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UNICELLULAR

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composed of only 1 cell

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MULTI CELLULAR

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composed of many cells

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27
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cell that do not have nucleus (ex: bacteria)

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PROKARYOTIC

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28
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cell that has nucleus (ex: animals, plants, fungi)

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EUKARYOTIC

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PROTOPLASMIC LEVEL

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found in unicellular (protozoa)

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TISSUE LEVEL

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organized into definite pattern

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ORGAN SYSTEM LEVEL

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organs work together to form organ systeems

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CELLULAR LEVEL

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functionally differentiated

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ORGAN LEVEL

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more specialized functions

34
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protection of internal body organs, absorption of subs from environment of species.

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INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
(SKIN, HAIR, NAILS)

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major controlling system

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NERVOUS SYSTEM
(BRAIN, SPINAL CORD, NERVES)

36
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movement & support, protection of visceral organs

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SKELETAL SYSTEM
(BONES, LIGAMENTS & JOINTS)

37
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body movement, facilitate other body parts’ movement

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MUSCULAR SYSTEM

38
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transport oxygen & movement of lymph

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CIRCULATORY SYSTEM/ CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
(HEART, BLOOD VESSELS)

39
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defense against foreign bodies/pathogens

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IMMUNE SYSTEM
(BONE MARROW, LYPHOID ORGANS)

40
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gas exchange (carbon dioxide release, intake of oxygen)

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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
(LUNGS, AIRWAYS, SKIN)

41
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regulation of blood volume; removal of excretory wastes

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URINARY SYSTEM
(KIDNEYS, URETERS)

42
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breakdown of food

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DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
( MOUTH, STOMACH, INTESTINES)

43
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reproduction of early dev. of new indiv.

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REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
(GONADS, GENITALIA)

44
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TRUE OR FALSE
ZOOLOGY
ZOON (ANIMAL) + LOGOS (TO STUDY)
* FIELD OF SCIENCE COVERS COMPLEXITY OF THE PROCESS WITHIN ANIMALS

45
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he classified organisms as growing & capable of reproduction.
*animals & plants = movement & sense of environment
*humans = ability of deep thought

46
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developed system of binomial nomenclature
“Linnaean system of classification”

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CARL LINNEAUS

47
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true or false
ecological perspective in zoology:

all organisms are connected w/ one another.

48
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true or false:

environment doesn’t play a major role in the survival of animals.

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FALSE - PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE

49
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true or false:

human activities are causing severe impact to most animal species

50
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study of fossils

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PALEONTOLOGY

51
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study of animal classification/ evolutionary relationships

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SYSTEMATICS

52
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ANATOMY

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study of dissection, internal body structures & function

53
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study of biological functions & biochemical processes of animal body

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PHYSIOLOGY

54
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study of worms

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HELMINTOLOGY

55
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study of crustaceans

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CARCINOLOGY

56
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study of mollusks

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MALACOLOGY

57
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ENTEMOLOGY

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study of insects

58
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ICHTYOLOGY

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study of fishes

59
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HERPETOLOGY

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study of reptiles/amphibians

60
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study of birds

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ORNITOLOGY

61
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SCIENCE IS CHARACTERIZED:

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  • guided by natural law
  • explanatory by reference to natural law
  • testable against the observable world
  • conclusions are tentative; not necessarily final word
  • falsifiable
62
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group of related hypothesis; supported by many experiments & observation

63
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powerful theories that guide extensive research

64
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occurs in nature as founded by observation

65
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law of nature which other laws are based

66
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universe came from explosion of hot ball of gas

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BIG BANG THEORY

67
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DOCTRINE OF CREATION

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life is created by supreme being

68
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SPONTANEOUS GENERATION

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life came from non living things

69
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microscopic life forms from outer space

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PANSPERMIA

70
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life came from other living organisms

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BIOGENESIS

71
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life cam from inorganic matter

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ABIOGENESIS

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