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Zoology exam 1
Oklahoma State University Zoology lecture exam 1
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Undergraduate 1
09/09/2013
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Term
zoology
 Definition
scientific study of animals.
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ornithology
 Definition
study of birds
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protozoology
 Definition
study of protozoa
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entomology
 Definition
study of insects
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ichthology
 Definition
study of fish
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herpetology
 Definition
study of reptiles
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parasitology
 Definition
parasites
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ecology
 Definition
study of the interaction of organisms with their environment
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species
 Definition
most specific classification of organisms
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niche
 Definition
specific habitat of organisms or role and function of an organism or species in an ecosystem.
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genetic drift
 Definition
change in allelic frequencies by chance processes in the evolution of animals. In small populations, one allele may drift to fixation, becoming the only representative of that gene locus.
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abiotic
 Definition
characterized by the absence of life
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biotic
 Definition
having or related to life
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symbiosis
 Definition
the living together of two different species in an intimate relationship. (mutualism, commensalism, or parisitism)
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