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Zoology: An Introduction Flashcards

1
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it is the fundamental sources of basis or knowledge in zoology

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Principles of Modern Zoology

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2
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Principles of Modern Zoology derived from the laws of _____ and _____

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Physics and Chemistry

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Three (3) Principles of Modern Zoology

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  1. All animals obey the laws of thermodynamics.
  2. All Animals consist of membrane-encased cells.
  3. All animals arose in an evolutionary process.
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why is law #1 (All animals obey the laws of thermodynamics), fundamental?

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It governs energy transformations and mass distribution.

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why is law #1 (All animals obey the laws of thermodynamics) necessary for law #2 (All animals consist of membrane-encased cells)?

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It is necessary because cells that comprise animals are open systems that allow both mass and energy to cross their membranes

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what law suggests that “the cell contains the genetic code” which is universal?

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Law #2: All animals consist of membrane-encased cells

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law #3 (All animals arose in an evolutionary process) predicts the ______ of all animals on Earth, and that their similarity and differences are programmed in the _______.

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  1. relatedness
  2. DNA
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it is found in the cell;

related to law #2 (All animals consist of membrane-encased cells) because life shares a common origin

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DNA

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Zoology is a subset of ____ that fall under Domain ______.

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  1. Biology
  2. Eukaryota
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Domain Eukaryota is also known as _______ which comes from the Greek words “Eu” which means ______, and “karyon” which means _______.

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  1. Eukarya
  2. true
  3. nucleua
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Domain Eukaryota suggests that all members of the group are provided by _____ and _______

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  1. true nucleus
  2. membrane-bound organs
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Three (3) Domains:

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  1. Domain Eukaryota
  2. Domain Bacteria
  3. Domain Archaea
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which domain includes the prokaryotes?

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Domain Bacteria & Domain Archaea

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______ is the science of animals coined in the _____ from Modern Latin “Zoologia” and from the Greek words “zoon” and “-logos” which means _____ and _____ consecutively.

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  1. Zoology
  2. 1600’s
  3. animal
  4. study of
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Ten (10) major fields in Biology: (Z, B, M, S, P, G, C&MB, DB, EB, E)

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  1. Zoology
  2. Botany
  3. Microbiology
  4. Systematics
  5. Physiology
  6. Genetics
  7. Cells and Molecular Biology
  8. Developmental Biology
  9. Evolutionary Biology
  10. Ecology
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about _____ of animals have already been described and named;

over a ______ fresh species are named, described, and discovered every year

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  1. half a million
  2. hundred
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17
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specializations in Zoology are classified into two (2), namely:

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  1. Taxonomic Category
  2. Subdiscipline
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18
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specializations in zoology based on taxonomic category:
(A
E
H
H
I
M
M
O
P
P)

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  1. Arachnology
  2. Entomology
  3. Helminthology
  4. Herpetology
  5. Ichthyology
  6. Malacology
  7. Mammalogy
  8. Ornithology
  9. Parasitology
  10. Protozoology
19
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specializations of zoology based on subdisciplines:
A
C
E
E
G
H
M
M
O
P
S

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  1. Anatomy
  2. Cytology
  3. Ecology
  4. Embryology
  5. Genetics
  6. Histology
  7. Molecular Biology
  8. Morphology
  9. Ontogeny
  10. Physiology
  11. Systematics
20
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study of arachnids

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Arachnology

21
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study of insects

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Entomology

22
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study of worms

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Helminthology

23
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study of amphibians and reptiles

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Herpetology

24
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study of fishes

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Ichthyology

25
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study of mollusks

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Malacology

26
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study of mammals

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Mammalogy

27
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study of birds

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Ornithology

28
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study of animals that live in or on other organisms at the expense of the host

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Parasitology

29
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study of protozoans

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Protozoology

30
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Study of the structure of entire organisms and their parts

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Anatomy

31
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Study of the structure and function of cells

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Cytology

32
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Study of the structure, function, and evolution of the genetic composition of group of animals using computer-based computational methods

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Comparative Genomics and Bioinformatics

33
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study of the interaction of organisms with their environment

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Ecology

34
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study of the development of an animal from the fertilized egg to birth or hatching

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Embryology

35
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study of the mechanisms of transmission of traits from parents to offspring

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Genetics

36
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study of tissues

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Histology

37
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study of the subcellular details of structure and function

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Molecular Biology

38
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study of structures as to form and shape especially viewed as a whole

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Morphology

39
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study of the development of an individual

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Ontology

40
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study of the function of organisms and their parts

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Physiology

41
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study of the classification of, and the evolutionary interrelationships among, animal groups

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Systematics

42
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three (3) things zoologists strive to understand:

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  1. The origin of animal diversity
  2. How animals perform basic life processes
  3. How they are able to inhabit various ecosystems
43
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four (4) reasons for studying zoology

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  1. It provides insight as to “how” life works
  2. Higher mammals provide especially useful insight into the human world
  3. Animals also have a great impact on our lives
  4. Conservation of threatened or endangered species

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