Zoology Week 1
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acoelomate
animal that lacks a coelom (body cavity); flatworms
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analogous structure
a structure that has the same function but different construction and was not inherited from a common ancestor
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anatomy
the study of body structure
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asymmetry
no symmetry
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bilateral symmetry
a body plan in which only a single, imaginary line can divide the body into two equal halves.
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binomial nomenclature
a system for naming organisms with a unique two
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coelom
body cavity
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conservation
protecting and preserving natural resources and the environment
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cytology
study of structure and function of cells
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deuterostome
animal whose anus is formed from the blastopore; chordates and echinoderms
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diploblast
an animal that develops from two embryonic germ layers; jellyfish, corals, anemones
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domesticate
to tame a wild animal or plant to be useful to humans
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ecology
the study of how living things interact with each other and their environment
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embryology
study of embryos and their development
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entomology
the study of insects
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epithet
an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned.
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eukaryote
an organism whose cells contain a nucleus
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eumetazoan
member of a clade of animals with true tissues. All animals except sponges and a few other groups are eumetazoans.
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gastrulation
the process in which a gastrula develops from a blastula by the inward migration of cells
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genetics
the study of heredity
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herpetology
study of reptiles and amphibians
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histology
study of tissues
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homologous structure
similar structures in different species that are derived from a common ancestor
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ichthyology
study of fishes
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in situ
in its original place
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mammalogy
the study of mammals
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menagerie
collection of animals
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ornithology
the study of birds
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parasitology
the study of parasites
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phylogeny
the evolutionary history of a species or group of related species
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physiology
the study of body function
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protostome
an animal whose mouth is formed from the blastopore; mollusks, annelids, arthropods
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protozoology
the study of protozoa
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pseudocoelomate
an animal whose body cavity is not completely lined by mesoderm; roundworms (nematodes)
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radial symmetry
symmetry about a central axis.
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scientific name
a unique name given to each species, consisting of its genus and its species epithet
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systematics
a scientific discipline focused on classifying organisms and determining their evolutionary relationships.
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taxonomy
the theory and practice of identifying, describing, naming, and classifying organism
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triploblast
an animal that develops from three germ layers
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zoology
the study of animals
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