Zoology Quiz

Which is the correct definition of zoology?

• The study of living things

• The study of the interactions between living things and their environment

• The study of matter and its interactions with other matter and energy

• The study of animals

Which other realm of science is zoology included within?

• Anatomy & physiology

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Botany

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What is another term for zoology?

• Animal biology

• Botany

• Ecology

• Histology

What is something that is NOT traditionally studied within zoology?

• Anatomy & physiology of animals

• Behavior of animals

• The ethics of how animals are treated

• Ecological importance of animals

• Classification of animals

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Which list includes only living things?

• Bacteria, protists, wood

• Fungus, energy, plants

• Animals, protists, fungus

• Plants, bacteria, fossils

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Which statement is true?

• There is one agreed upon list of the characteristics of all living things

• Living things do not share any characteristics with each other, making it difficult to distinguish between living and non-living things

• The list of characteristics of living things is unchanging and reliable in all situations

• There are many different lists of the characteristics of living things, which are constantly evolving and flexible

Which is a shared characteristic of living things?

• Ability to perform photosynthesis, capturing energy from light

• Ability to respond to internal or external stimuli

• Ability to move

• Ability to undergo metamorphosis

Which is a shared characteristic of living things?

• All living things can breathe

• All living things can see their environment

• All living things can eat and digest food

• All living things undergo evolution over time

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Which is a shared characteristic of living things?

• All living things communicate

• All living things are capable of thought

• All living things have muscles and bones

• All living things reproduce

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A plant performs photosynthesis and then performs cellular respiration to break sugars created during photosynthesis into ATP. Which characteristic of living things does this describe?

• All living things have metabolism

• All living things respond to stimuli

• All living things maintain grow and develop

• All living things are made of cells

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