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Life: Biological Principles and The Science of Zoology
Life: Biological Principles and The Science of Zoology
Chapter 1
Life: Biological
Principles and the
Science of Zoology
BIO 2402
General Zoology
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o rgan
o r g a n system
mu lticell ul ar organism
6. Development
Maintenance of Homeostasis
Homeostasis - the ability of an
organism to maintain its internal
Development describes characteristic
environment despite conditions in changes an organism undergoes from
the external environment. origin to adult.
Ex. Human body temperature is I t involves changes in size and shape, d na
~98.6ºF differentiation within the organism.
S o m e animals have uniquely
i f body temperature rises, you embryonic, juvenile and adult forms.
different
sweat. T h e transformation from stage to stage
i f body temperature lowers, yo u is metamorphosis.
shiver. A m o n g animals, early stages of
organisms are more similar.
related
7. Environmental Interaction
Adaptation - an inherited
behavior or characteristic
Ecology – study of organismal that enables an organism
interaction with the environment to survive & reproduce.
Irritability - immediate response to a
stimulus.
breeding populations.
Production of F hybrids and F generations
1 2
showed lack of blending, and masking of
recessive traits by dominant traits.
Traits assorted independently unless on the
same chromosome.