Zoology Basics Quiz

Aristotle = Viewed animals as living organisms and studied their structure and development Carl Linnaeus = Contributed to the classification of animals Antonie van Leeuwenhoek = Made significant contributions to the field of zoology during the Renaissance and early modern period Charles Darwin = Made contributions to the study of animal adaptations, relationships, behavior, and ecology

Physiology = Focuses on the study of animal function Biochemistry = Deals with the chemical processes and substances that occur within living organisms Evolution = Studies the changes in species over time Classification = Involves organizing and categorizing different animal species

Discovery of DNA structure by Francis Crick and James Watson in 1953 = Led to advances in cell biology, developmental biology, and molecular genetics Molecular biology = Opened up new realms in zoological studies Adaptations = Focuses on how animals evolve to fit their surroundings Ecology = Deals with the study of animal interactions within their environment

<p>Embryology = Study of animal development before birth or hatching Habitat = Natural environment where an organism lives Zoology = Scientific study of animals Ecosystem = Community of living organisms interacting with each other and their physical environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Robert Hooke = Made significant contributions to early zoological studies Gregor Mendel = Contributed to the understanding of genetics and inheritance in animals Ancient Greek scholars = Derived the term 'zoology' from Greek words for 'animal' and 'knowledge' Humans in natural history = Used knowledge of animals to domesticate certain species</p> Signup and view all the answers