Zoology Chapter One

Which word does NOT correctly describe animals?

In order to eat their food, what must an animal do?

Flatworms

The study of how organisms interact with their environment

According to this cladogram, sharks are MOST closely related to which organism?

The study of animals without a backbone

When handwriting a scientific name, what should you do to the name?

Sand dollars, Sea Stars, Sea Urchins

Assigning two-word names to all organisms is called

study of ants

When organisms are able to move from place to place

The characteristics on the side of a cladogram are called?

According to this cladogram, birds are LEAST related to:

The study of "hidden" animals

Phylum of sponges

Groups that organisms are placed into, such as phylum or family, are named using which language?

The study of genes, heredity, and variations of organisms

Sponges are sessile. What does that mean?

Based on scientific names, which organisms are the closest?

Arachnids, Crustaceans, Insects

The study of life and or living things

How many derived characters must the outgroup share with the organisms on the cladogram?

Which terms properly describe heterogametes?

Taxonomists use ranking systems to categorize animals, this is referred to as

What is the study of honeybees?

Stem cells are able to specialize and take on specific tasks & unique shapes, this process is called

The study of butterflies

Animals that can move, but usually stay in one place are called

Study of Fish

How should the groups of a scientific name be written?

Study of primates

An advantage of being sessile is a being able to find mates and food

Study of birds

Pick the type of animals that are sessile once adults (pick 4)

The study of body structure and organization of living things

Roundworms

The science of studying animals with a backbone is called vertebrate zoology

Study of mollusks

Why did primitive cultures feel it important to classify organisms?

The study of living organisms in freshwater

The study of animals that live on and harm other organisms

The study of animals

Scientists believe that animals evolved from

Clams, Octopus, Snails, Squid

When animals consume more energy than they need, they are able to store it in two different forms which are (select 2)

earthworms and leeches

Which is NOT a goal of a systematic zoologist?

The science of classifying living organisms

Scientists believe the first living animals were

How are cryptic species usually discovered?

Study of Marine Mammals

Who was the first scientist to classify living organisms?

When typing a scientific name, which font setting should be used?

The majority of animals are considered

Study of insects

Pick out the four guidelines used to develop a scientific name for a newly discovered organism.

Coral, Jellyfish, Sea Anemones

Who developed the biological secies concept?

The study of life forms existing in former geological times

The study of the similarities and differences in animal morphology

Study of Spiders

The comparative study of organismal form and structure used today's classification system is

A distinct juvenile form of many animals that undergo metamorphosis to become adults are called

Study of amphibians and reptiles

Amphibians, Fish, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals

What two groups are used for a scientific name?

Groups that organisms are placed into, such as phylum and family, are called

study of mammals

Which organism from the cladogram does not have a vertebral column?

The study of living organisms within a salt water environment.