Zoology Prelim Quiz

Myrmecology = Ants Orthopterology = Grasshoppers & Cockroaches Trichopterology = Hairy-winged insects Melittology = Bees

Apiology = Study of bee interaction with the environment Apicuture = Study of beekeeping Apiarist = Person who farms bees for honey production Apiculturist = Beekeeper

Queen Alexandra's Birdwing = Largest butterfly Privet Hawkmoth = Largest moth Red Ants = Aggressive Grasshoppers = Ears near abdomen

<p>Butterfly = Silky bodied caterpillar Moth = Fuzzy bodied caterpillar Ant = Longest living insect Bees = Less than 40 days lifespan</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nocturnal = Moths Terrestrial Herbivores = Grasshoppers Aquatic Insects = Trichoptera Communicate with vibrations = Ants</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Formic acid = Ant acidic venom Nectar = Sugary fluid produced in stamen Simple sugar = Converted nectar in bees Open circulatory system = Cockroaches can live without head</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>17,500 = Species of Butterflies 12,000 = Species of Ants 5 = Sounds grasshopper makes 1,000 = Flowers a Bee visits</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Trichos = Hair Preros = Wing Myrmex = Ant Ptera = Wing</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Zoology = Study of Animals Morphology = Study of the structure and size of organisms Ecology = Study of the relationship of organisms to their environment Taxonomy = Study of classification</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Coleoptera = Study of Beetles Diptera = Study of Flies Hemiptera = Study of True Bugs Isoptera = Study of Termites</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Eukaryotic = Having a true nucleus Heterotrophic = Dependent on the environment for food Motile = Capable of Movement Sexual Reproduction = Reproduction involving the fusion of gametes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Coleoptera = Have hard wing cases Diptera = Use specialized enzyme to eat Hemiptera = Have hypodermic needle-like mouth Lepidoptera = Have scaly wings</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Coleoptera = Ladybug Diptera = Mosquito Hemiptera = Cicada Isoptera = Termite</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Arachnology = Study of spiders and scorpions Archaeozoology = Study through remains of organisms Bionics = Mechanical systems based on living structures Anthrozoology = Study of human-animal interaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Marine Fissipeds = Study of polar bears and sea otters Embryology = Study of stages of animal development Entomology = Study of Insects Lepidopterology = Study of butterflies and moths</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Araneology = Study of Spiders Acarology = Study of Ticks and Mites Scorpiology = Study of Scorpions Cetology = Study of Marine Mammals</p> Signup and view all the answers

<h1>Cetaceans = Study of Whales, dolphins and porpoises Pinnipeds = Study of Seals and Scallions (sea lions) Sirenians = Study of manatees and dugongs</h1> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Coleoptera = 400,000 species Diptera = 120,000 species Hemiptera = 80,000 species Entomology = 1 million described insects</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Coleoptera = Chewing mouthparts Diptera = Spitting specialized enzymes Hemiptera = Hypodermic needle-like mouth Isoptera = Consuming wood (cellulose)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<h1>Anatomy = Study of internal structures of an organism. Physiology = Study of the biological functions of organisms. Biochemistry = Study of the chemical processes within living organisms.</h1> Signup and view all the answers

<h1>Aerobic Respiration = Ability to breathe oxygen. Grow from Blastula = Zygote turns to Blastula.</h1> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Beetles = Listen through vibrations Fireflies = Produce light chemically Butterflies = Active during the daytime (Diurnal) Termites = Build mounds with waste and saliva</p> Signup and view all the answers

<h1>Genus = Classification rank below family and above species. Species = Basic unit of biological classification. Family = Classification rank below order and above genus.</h1> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Beetles = Have hard wing cases Flies = Taste with their feet True Bugs = Do not undergo metamorphosis Moths = Have scaly wings</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Honey = A sweet, sticky substance produced by bees, antibacterial. Pollen = A good source of protein for bees. Queen Bee = The largest bee in the colony and lays eggs. Scent = Used by bees for unity within the colony</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Innate Behavior = Automatic, uncontrolled behavior that doesn't need to be learned. Learned Behavior = Behavior that develops through instruction and experience. Imprinting = A learned behavior specific to certain stages of development. Imitation = Copying the behavior of other animals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vespology = Study of wasps Etology = Study of animal behavior in natural environments Helmintology = Study of worms and parasites Protozoa = A class of parasites that cause illness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Camouflage = Snakes adapting to their environment's color. Mimicry = Copying the characteristics of an organism Sersile = An organism like a sponge that only sticks to one place Parasitic Worms = Tape worms or hook worms found in intestines</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wasps = Slender smooth bodies, insect predators, and do not make honey Sea Slugs = Autotrophic, getting energy from the sun. Shark = Not a mammal. Blue Whale = Largest mammal on earth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Osculum = The opening where sperm exits in sponges Ostia = Small pores found in sponges. Instinct = An innate ability that does not need to be learned. Conditioning = A learned behavior that is guided by parents or others.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Queen Bee = Gentle in nature and has fully developed ovaries Wasps = Aggressive in nature, and are good pollinators Sea Slugs = Autotrophic animals. Sponges = Hermaphroditic and sexual</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>How carnivores eat meat = Innate Behavior Learning to hunt for food = Learned Behavior Learning certain behavior at each stage of development = Imprinting Learning through parents' guidance = Conditioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cytology = Study of cells Histology = Study of tissues Ichthyology = Study of fish Herpetology = Study of amphibians and reptiles</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Batrachology = Study of amphibians Ophiology = Study of reptiles Conchology = Study of mollusk shells Nematology = Study of roundworms</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Amoeba = Causes Amoebiasis, often from contaminated food Helminths = Worms found in the gastrointestinal tract Ectoparasites = Parasites that live on the outside of a host Nematoda = Phylum of roundworms</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Malacology = Study of mollusks Ornithology = Study of birds Paleozoology = Study of animals using fossils Primatology = Study of primates</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Saltwater Crocodiles = Largest reptile Snakes = Deadliest reptile Ostrich = Largest Bird Philippine Eagle = Endemic Bird</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Flying = Type of bird that can fly Flightless = Type of bird that cannot fly Endemic = Native to a specific region Endangered = At risk of extinction</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pathology = Study of body fluids to identify diseases Cytology = Fathered by Robert Hooke Histology = Study of animal tissue Paleozoology = Use of fossils for animal tracings</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mollusks = Phylum Molluska Roundworms = Phylum Nematoda Whale shark = Type of fish Amoeba = Causes Amoebiasis</p> Signup and view all the answers