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zoology

branch of biology that focuses on the study of animals, including their behavior, structure, physiology, classification & distribution

zōion

animal/ living being

logos

study

cytology

cell structure and function

histology

tissue structure and function

anatomy

structure and parts of organisms

physiology

function and processes

genetics

transmission of traits and characters

ecology

relationship of organisms and their environment

taxonomy

identification, classfication and nomenclature

ornithology

study of birds

etomology

study of insects

ichthyology

study of fish

herpetology

study of reptiles and amphibians

mammalogy

study of mammals

malacology

study of molluscs

arachnology

study of spiders

observation, question, hypothesis, experiment, analysis, conclusion, peer review

scientific process

observation

the scientific process where you have to quantify / qualify

question

the scientific question where you have to ask what you observed / research

hypothesis

the scientific question where you have to predict / make an educated guess

experiment

the scientific question where you have to data collect / test the hypothesis

analysis

the scientific question where you have to interpret you results based on data

conclusion

the scientific question where you have to in/validate your hypothesis

peer review

the scientific question where you have to present and publish your study