Chapter 1 zoology

Flashcards – Chapter 1: The Study of Zoology

Q1: What is zoology?

A1: The scientific study of animals.

Q2: What does “biology” mean?

A2: The study of life.

Q3: What is the smallest unit of life?

A3: The cell.

Q4: Animals are __ (autotrophic or heterotrophic?).

A4: Heterotrophic.

Q5: What is metabolism?

A5: All chemical processes in an organism.

Q6: What is the basic unit of classification in taxonomy?

A6: Species.

Q7: Who developed binomial nomenclature?

A7: Carl Linnaeus.

Q8: What are the two parts of a scientific name?

A8: Genus and species.

Q9: What does ecology study?

A9: Interactions between organisms and their environment.

Q10: What does evolution explain?

A10: Both the unity and diversity of life.

Q11: What is natural selection?

A11: Process where individuals with favorable traits survive and reproduce more.

Q12: What is the first step of the scientific method?

A12: Observation.

Q13: What is a hypothesis?

A13: A testable explanation.

Q14: What is a theory?

A14: A well-supported explanation backed by evidence.

Q15: Which unifying principle of biology explains heredity?

A15: Genetics.

Q16: Which unifying principle of biology explains energy use?

A16: Laws of thermodynamics.

Q17: What kingdom do animals belong to?

A17: Kingdom Animalia.

Q18: What are the characteristics of life?

A18: Chemical uniqueness, reproduction, genetic program, metabolism, development, environmental interaction, movement.

Q19: What does “adaptation” mean?

A19: Trait that increases survival or reproduction.

Q20: Why is zoology considered integrative?

A20: It combines genetics, physiology, ecology, evolution, and more.