113 Answered Questions for the topic zoology

Zoology Biology

04/11/25

How do the different types of vertebrate eggs—such as isolecithal, mesolecithal, and telolecithal—affect embryonic development and cleavage patterns across species?
This question delves into the classification of vertebrate eggs based on yolk content and distribution, which significantly influences embryonic development. For instance, isolecithal eggs, with... more
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Zoology Biology

05/17/24

If a human is classified as an animal, is that saying that humans are the exact same as all other animals?
Humans are classified under the kingdom Animalia. Does this mean that humans are the exact same as all other animals? Are any other animals the exact same as humans? Is this where species comes... more
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Zoology Biology

05/16/24

If a human is classified as an animal, is that saying that humans are the exact same as all other animals?

Humans are classified under the kingdom Animalia. Does this mean that humans are the exact same as all other animals? Are any other animals the exact same as humans? Is this where species comes... more
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Zoology Biology

02/12/24

When it’s said that humans are classified as animals, what does that mean? Is it saying that humans are non human animals (like a dog or a cat)?
Animals by the definition of how the word is used in conversation. Is it stating humans are non human animals? Or just based off certain characteristics that humans have and that animals also have?... more
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11/05/23

With evolution, how did ectotherms evolve into endotherms?
Like how did they completely change like eg (this is a bad example) a fish to a rat? I understand that there are multiple stages between each animal but how does that work? And also this second... more
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Zoology

10/30/23

Why do lions have shorter whiskers than cats'?
Lion has whisker. Cat has it too. Whisker of the cat is long. So that, when a cat passed a narrow corridor, whisker works for sensing perimeter. The cat doesn't hit walls. It helps where there are... more
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Zoology Science Biology

05/26/23

How much does a single scale of a snake weigh? If a specific snake is needed, how about a garden snake?
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Zoology Biology Botany

10/21/22

Animal Development and The Nervous System (Building a Brain)
Outline the formation of the neurological tissues during embryonic development. What do you think are the critical features of these early steps or structures that enable the neurological... more
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Zoology Biology

10/19/22

Invertebrate vs. Vertebrate Animals

Is there an advantage of disadvantage for invertebrates or vertebrate animals that you find is not truly an advantage or disadvantage? Think from the way animals have evolved over time.
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Zoology

07/18/22

Can a flying squirrel and a no fly squirrel such as a red squirrel breed?
I know that generally members of the same genus can breed to produce sterile offspring, is this the case with squirrels?
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Zoology Porcupine

02/22/22

how long can a porcupine survive without water?

We recently moved into a new build home in Colorado. During construction we noticed a lot of wood looking chewed on throughout.. but thought it was from lumber yard before being installed. Windows,... more
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Zoology Biology

07/22/21

What evolutionary modifications in design have most marine gastropods undergone? What did these modifications address?
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Zoology Art Psychology

05/25/21

Is it too late to change my major after my junior year in college?
I'm a college student and just finished my junior year. I have a passion for animals so much, but I'm majoring in Drawing & Illustration and minoring in Psychology. I love art and understand... more
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Zoology

03/03/21

What are the relationship or the impacts zoos have to its animals ?
I am told that zoos are actually keep their animals for entertainment only and are unethical too animals by trading and mistreating their animals by keeping them in a cage . I am also asked to stop... more
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Zoology Biology

02/27/21

Phylogeny Tree Help
How do I interpret a phylogeny. Identify sister taxa on the tree? a basal taxon? a monophyletic clade? a polyphyletic group? a paraphyletic group? a polytomy?
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11/19/20

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium Problem
If 75 individuals of 735 have the homozygous dominant genotype for a phenotypic trait, what is the allelic frequency for that trait among those individuals?Answer options: 0.01, 0.75, 0.1, 0.46,... more
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10/14/20

Creating Dichotomous Keys
I need help making a dichotomous key for archaea and protists. It can be for specific species or for groups/subgroups of the kingdoms.
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Zoology

10/12/20

difference between osmotic and ionic stress in animals
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Zoology Biology Ecology

09/28/20

Helping Endangered Spiders
Hello,For my ecology project, we need to contact an expert on what we should do on how to help endangered spiders. For my assignment on Peacock Spiders, What do you think we should do to help... more
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Zoology

07/06/20

Eastern gray squirrel
Why is my Eastern gray squirrel howling like a wolf? Is he hurt? I dont know what is going on. Never made that noise before today.
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Zoology True Or False

05/04/20

Many invertebrates have a shell or hard covering that protects their bodies.
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Zoology Biology

04/10/20

Regarding career as a Wildlife Biologist

I have a really important question to ask,I am 22 years passed high school in India with Physics , Chemistry and Mathematics in 2016. Then moved to canada did a diploma in Computer Networking... more
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02/07/20

Do different birds have a differnt anatomy?
At the moment I'm participating in a competition which requires me ot possess knowledge of Ornithology so for the past month I've been doing a compacted Ornithology course but there are still holes... more
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Zoology

11/29/19

Online sessions through Wyzant

How do these sessiona work?
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11/29/19

Is bearded dragon also an iguana?
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