Zoology

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Decks in this class (28)

Introduction to Zoology
What are the 3 domains,
What are features of archaea,
What are the features of bacteria
9  cards
Reproduction
What is reproduction,
What is sex,
Do all organisms have sex
12  cards
Oogenesis
Control of gametogenesis in oogen...,
What are the basics of oogenesis,
What is the role of oestrogen in ...
6  cards
Mating
What is broadcast spawning,
What does broadcast spawning need,
What are the cons of broadcast sp...
7  cards
Fertilisation
What is the mammalian egg structure,
What is the mammalian sperm struc...,
How does sperm penetrate the ovum
5  cards
Introduction to Development
What is development,
What are the key stages of develo...,
What are the main steps of fertil...
24  cards
What Controls Development?
What controls development,
What was the spemann experiment,
What is genomic activation
28  cards
Cloning
What is a clone,
What are the different mechanisms...,
What are the two types of natural...
20  cards
Evolution and Development
How do anemone fish prove develop...,
What happens when you expressed m...,
What drosophila gap genes are exp...
15  cards
Anatomy
What are the functions of skeletons,
What are the three types of skeleton,
What is a hydrostatic skeleton an...
28  cards
Adaptation and Acclimatisation
What is natural selection,
What is adaptation,
What is an example of morphologic...
14  cards
Homeostasis
What is homeostasis,
What are the control mechanism of...,
Are most homeostatic feedbacks po...
11  cards
Body Size
Do larger animals have greater or...,
What is allometry,
What are the different types of a...
22  cards
Respiration
What is the aim of aerobic respir...,
What does diffusion rate depend on,
What transports gases around the ...
21  cards
Water Balance
What is osmoregulation,
What influences passive rate,
What is osmolarity
11  cards
Body Temperature Regulation
What happens if body temperature ...,
What happens if body temperature ...,
What are the four heat exchange p...
18  cards
Living in Extreme Temperatures
What is an example of behavioural...,
What are zones of temperature tol...,
What is tolerance of temperature ...
18  cards
Changing Environments
What are the consequences of chan...,
What is thermal performance,
Why do we want to predict the future
13  cards
Intro to Biodiversity
What is biodiversity,
What factors are ecological diver...,
What factors come under genetic d...
10  cards
Parazoa and Radiata
What sub kingdom has the most sim...,
What does protostomia and deutero...,
What animals do not undergo gastr...
18  cards
Protostomes
What phylums come under lophotroc...,
What are the main features of pla...,
What are some features free livin...
14  cards
Arthropods
What are the main features of the...,
Do arthropods have blood,
What animals come under the sub g...
15  cards
Fish
What were the first vertebrates,
What two groups can fish be categ...,
What are some features of ancient...
12  cards
Amphibians
What were the reasons for fish to...,
How do we track the evolution ont...,
What happened during the evolutio...
14  cards
Reptiles and Birds
What was the main feature of evol...,
What are fenestra,
How are skulls categorised by fen...
16  cards
Extra Reading
What is sperm chemotaxis a form of,
What level do chemical cues relea...,
What is sperm chemotaxis
21  cards
Mammals
What are the main features of mam...,
What are the two types of mammali...,
What teeth do mammals have
16  cards
Primates
What animals come under prosimians,
What animals come under anthropoids,
What are the differences between ...
7  cards

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