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I. Basics
A. Zoology is the study of the entire animal kingdom (zo- {New
Latin} = animal; -ology = study of, knowledge)
B. Zoology is a subset of biology
C. One of the broadest fields in all of science
20,000 known species of bony fishes
300,000 known species of beetles
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Human overpopulation
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Loss of habitat
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Decline of rainforests
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Procyon lotor
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Procyon lotor
Terms to Know
Symmetry
Planes through which a body can be cut and have
mirror images.
Asymmetry
No Symmetry
Radial
Multiple Planes
Bilateral
1 plane (midsagital plane)
Terms to Know
Dorsal -Back
Ventral -Belly
Anterior -Head
Posterior -Anus
Proximal Closer to midline
Distal Further from midlin
Transverse Cross section
Segment Unit of the body that is repeated
Hydrostatic skeleton fluid filled structure that resists
compression and allows flexing
Coelom fulid filled cavity within a body of an organism