Zoology: Foundations and History

Comprehensive practice flashcards covering the branches, specialized fields, and historical figures of Zoology based on lecture materials.

Zoology is defined as the study of __________.

animals

Members of the Kingdom Animalia are described as multicellular, eukaryotic, heterotrophs, and they lack __________.

cell walls

There are currently over __________ named animal species.

$$1.5 \text{ million}+$$

In terms of biodiversity, Phylum __________ contains more than $1.2 \text{ million}$ named species.

Arthropoda

Classified mammals represent only about __________ named species.

$$5,000$$

The branch of structural zoology known as __________ is the study of tissues.

Histology

The study of cells is referred to as __________.

Cytology

The study of an individual animal's development from birth to death is called __________.

Ontogeny

The branch of zoology that focuses on animal behavior is known as either Animal Behavior or __________.

Ethology

A zoologist specializing in insects is studying the field of __________.

Entomology

The study of shells is known as __________.

Conchology

The study of molluscs is known as __________.

Malacology

The branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians is called __________.

Herpetology

A scientist who studies birds is practicing the field of __________.

Ornithology

The specialized study of fishes is called __________.

Ichthyology

Helminthology is the study of __________.

worms

The term Ecology is derived from the word 'oikos', meaning __________.

house

The study of fossils and the remains of extinct animals is known as __________.

Paleontology

The study of the origin of species is referred to as __________.

Phylogeny

The study of ants specifically is called __________.

Myrmecology

The study of mammals is specifically known as __________.

mammalogy

Primatology is the study of __________.

primates

The Greek scientist __________ $(384-322 \text{ B.C.})$ is known as the Father of Zoology.

Aristotle

In ancient Rome, Pliny the Elder wrote the book titled __________.

Natural History

The individual known as the Father of Medicine who devised a code of medical ethics is __________.

Hippocrates

The concept of __________, which refers to the similarity in embryonic origin and development, was studied by Leonardo da Vinci.

Andreas Vesalius is known as the Father of Anatomy because he was the first to dissect __________ and accurately depict anatomy.

cadavers

Conrad von Gessner wrote __________, which serves as the basis of modern zoology.

Historia Animalium

The first accurate description of blood circulation was made by __________.

William Harvey

Marcello Malpighi demonstrated capillary circulation in the lungs of a/an __________.

frog

Robert Hooke published __________ in $1665$, where he described compartments of cork tissue as 'cells'.

Micrographia

The first person to view single-celled microbes using his own microscopes was __________.

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

Carolus Linnaeus is recognized as the Father of __________ and one of the fathers of Modern Ecology.

Taxonomy

The naming system developed by Carolus Linnaeus is called the __________.

Binomial System of Nomenclature

George Cuvier established the scientific fields of Paleontology and __________.

comparative anatomy

The Father of Genetics, Gregor Mendel, formulated his laws of inheritance in the year __________.

$$1866$$

The French physiologist known as the Father of Experimental Medicine is __________.

Claude Bernard

The book 'The Origin of Species' was published in the year __________ by Charles Darwin.

$$1859$$

Charles Darwin proposed that evolution occurs by means of __________.

NATURAL SELECTION

In ancient Mesopotamia, the first __________ were established for keeping animals.

zoological gardens