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What is the study of animal parasite species called?
What is the study of animal parasite species called?
Which field of zoology is dedicated to the study of protozoans?
Which field of zoology is dedicated to the study of protozoans?
What does a zoologist study when focusing on sponges?
What does a zoologist study when focusing on sponges?
Which branch of zoology is concerned with the study of amphibians and reptiles?
Which branch of zoology is concerned with the study of amphibians and reptiles?
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What defines science according to the text?
What defines science according to the text?
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Which is NOT a characteristic of science according to the text?
Which is NOT a characteristic of science according to the text?
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What comes after the identification of a problem in the scientific method?
What comes after the identification of a problem in the scientific method?
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Study Notes
Fields of Zoology
- Parasitology: Study of animal parasite species
- Protozoology: Study of protozoans
- Helminthology: Study of worms
- Carcinology: Study of crustaceans
- Malacology: Study of mollusks
- Entomology: Study of insects
Fields of Zoology (continued)
- Arachnology: Study of arachnids
- Ichthyology: Study of fishes
- Herpetology: Study of amphibians and reptiles
- Ornithology: Study of birds
- Mammalogy: Study of mammals
- Parazoology: Study of sponges
Characteristics of Science
- Guided by natural law
- Explanatory by reference to natural law
- Testable against the observable world
- Tentative conclusions, not necessarily the final word
- Falsifiable
The Scientific Method
- Identification of a problem
- Formulation of Hypothesis
- Experimentation or Data Collection
- Tentative conclusions
Characteristics of Living Organisms
- Unique chemical composition
- Metabolism (anabolism and catabolism)
- Growth and Development
- Environmental interaction
- Genetic program
- Reproduction
- Adaptation
- Organization
- Movement
Levels of Organization
- Atom
- Molecule
- Cell
- Tissue
- Organ
- Organ system
- Organism
- Population
- Community
- Ecosystem
- Biosphere
Classification of Living Organisms
- Unicellular (composed of one cell)
- Multicellular (composed of many cells)
- Prokaryotic (cells without nucleus)
- Eukaryotic (cells with nucleus)
- Autotrophic (produce own food)
- Heterotrophic (consume other organisms for food)
Characteristics of Animals
- Eukaryotic
- Heterotrophic
- Multicellular
- Cells lack cell walls
- Share a common evolutionary past
Body Systems of Animals
- Integumentary system: protection, absorption
- Nervous system: primary regulatory system
- Endocrine system: secondary controlling system
- Skeletal system: movement, support, protection
- Muscular system: body movement
- Circulatory system: transport of oxygen, movement of lymph
- Immune system: defense against foreign bodies
- Respiratory system: gas exchange
- Urinary system/Excretory system: removal of excretory wastes
- Reproductive system: reproduction, early development
- Digestive system: breakdown of food
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Description
This quiz covers the basics of zoology, including the definition of an animal, the scope and branches of zoology, the scientific method, and theories on the origin of animal life. Prepared by DMBICUA for Cavite State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences.
