what is an animal?

What is the primary focus of zoology?

• The study of plants and their ecosystems.

• The scientific field dedicated to asking and answering questions about animals.

• The study of human behavior and society.

• The study of Earth's geological processes.

What is taxonomy in the context of biology?

• The study of animal behavior.

• The branch of science dedicated to naming, describing, and classifying organisms.

• The process of animal domestication.

• The study of ancient human civilizations.

What is the purpose of binomial nomenclature?

• To classify animals based on their diet.

• To give all animals a unique two-part Latin name.

• To track animal migration patterns.

• To identify the oldest known animal species.

What is a "species"?

What is the molecular clock approach?

Which of the following are considered key traits that generally define animals?

• Eaters, Movers, Sexual Reproducers, Multicellular

• Eaters, Photosynthesizers, Asexual Reproducers, Unicellular

• Movers, Sexual Reproducers, Photosynthesizers, Multicellular

• Eaters, Movers, Asexual Reproducers, Unicellular

What does a living thing's evolutionary history describe?

• A genetic record of how it came to have its traits, including relationships with living relatives and extinct ancestors, and how they evolved over time.

• The process by which organisms change over many generations, leading to new species.

• The study of how organisms are classified into groups based on shared characteristics.

• The development of an organism from a fertilized egg to its adult form.

Animals move, eat, reproduce and some are