Questions and Answers
What is the main focus of the branch of zoology known as anatomy or morphology?
Study of animal structure and form
Which characteristic distinguishes prokaryotic cells from eukaryotic cells?
Presence of a true nuclear membrane in eukaryotic cells
What is the function of the plasma membrane in an animal cell?
Serves as a diffusion barrier between the cell and its environment
Which field of zoology focuses on the study of animal genetics?
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What type of cell division occurs in prokaryotic cells?
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Study Notes
Zoology
- The main focus of anatomy or morphology, a branch of zoology, is the study of the structure and form of animals.
Cell Biology
- The characteristic that distinguishes prokaryotic cells from eukaryotic cells is the presence or absence of a true nucleus.
Cell Membrane
- The plasma membrane in an animal cell functions as a semi-permeable barrier that regulates what enters and leaves the cell.
Genetics
- The field of zoology that focuses on the study of animal genetics is genomics.
Cell Division
- In prokaryotic cells, the type of cell division that occurs is binary fission.
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