Zoology, Divisions and Subdivisions Flashcards
The scientific study of the behavior, structure, physiology, classification, and distribution of animals.
Zoology
The term “Zoology” is derived from Ancient Greek ______________________
ζῷον, zōion, and λόγος, logos
a study of interaction between humans and other animals.
Anthrozoology
a branch of zoology that deals with the study of spiders and related species known as arachnids (such as scorpions, harvestmen, etc).
Arachnology
the study of dead animals (faunal remains) that includes their bones, shells and other body parts.
Archaeozoology/Zooarchaeology
the study of mechanical systems that function like living organisms or parts of living organisms.
Bionics
a branch of zoology that deals with studying marine mammals, including whales, dolphins, porpoises, etc.
Cetology
The branch of zoology that studies the prenatal development of gametes (also known as sex cells), fertilization, and development of embryos and fetuses.
Embryology
the study of insects.
Entomology
the list/examples of sub-branches of Entomology that specialize in different types of insects:
- Coleopterology (Beetles)
- Dipterology (Flies)
- Hemipterology (True Bugs)
- Isopterology (Termites)
a branch of zoology that deals with animal behavior under their natural habitats and studying their behavior as an adaptive trait in evolution.
Ethology
the study of parasitic worms (helminths) and deals with taxonomy of helminth and the effect on their hosts.
Helminthology
the study of reptiles and amphibians.
Herpetology
a branch of Herpetology concerns with the study of amphibians alone.
Batrachology
a sub-division of Herpetology which deals with the study of ophidians or snakes.
Ophiology
the study of microscopic anatomy of cells and tissues of animals and plants.
Histology
a branch of zoology that covers the study of fish (also known as fish science).
Ichthyology
the study of Mollusca such as snails, slugs, octopuses, clams, and all animals that live in water with shells.
Malacology
a sub-discipline of malacology that deals with the study of mollusk shells only.
Conchology
the study of mammals and their characteristics.
Mammalogy
Mammalogy is also referred as __________________
Mastology, Theriology, or Therology.
a branch of zoology dealing with the study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features.
Morphology
a sub-discipline of zoology that studies roundworms (nematodes).
Nematology
a branch of zoology that deals with the study of birds.
Ornithology
a branch of zoology that deals with the study of fossil animals to identify multi-cellular animals from geological perspective to establish prehistoric environments and their ecosystems.
Palaeozoology
the study of bodily fluids in laboratory such as blood, urine or tissues to diagnose a disease.
Pathology
a study of living and extinct primates (monkeys, apes, and prosimians).
Primatology
a branch of zoology that deals with the study of Protozoa (which are unicellular organisms such as amoeba, etc.)
Protozoology
a study that defines groups of biological organisms on the basis of shared characteristics and giving names to those groups.
Taxonomy
the scientific study of geographical distribution of animal species (both historic and contemporary) in the world.
Zoogeography
is a study of animals and their habitats (also known as descriptive zoology).
Zoography
a sub-division of zoology that deals with measurements (length or size) of animal parts.
Zoometry
the study of the structures of animals and specifically refers to animal anatomy.
Zootomy
