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Zoology 101 Course Index
An overview of the lessons included in the Zoology 101 online course.

A Zoology Primer (Zoology 101 - Topic 1)
Zoology is the study of animals (Gr. zoon, animal + logos, to study). This sounds like a simple definition, but upon further clarification, the "study of animals" turns out to be a broad and complex subject matter.

The Chemistry of Animal Life (Zoology 101 - Topic 2)
Animals, like all lifeforms, are composed of and dependent upon the chemicals of life. To understand the chemistry of life, we need to first understand the basics of general chemistry.

Animal Cells, Tissues, Organs & Organ Systems (Zoology 101 - Topic 3)
The buildling blocks of matter (elements and molecules) form the basis for increasingly complex substances that make up living organisms. Simple molecules combine to form more complex macromolecules which in turn are the building blocks for the membranes and organelles that make up living cells.

Animals and Their Environment (Zoology 101 - Topic 4)
A first step to understanding individual animals, and in turn populations of animals, is to understand the relationship they have with their environment. The environment in which an animal lives is referred to as its habitat.

Population Growth and Regulation (Zoology 101 - Topic 5)
Populations are groups of individuals belonging to the same species that live in the same region at the same time. Populations, like individual organisms, have unique attributes.

How Animal Populations Interact (Zoology 101 - Topic 6)
Populations of animals interact with each other and their environment in a variety of ways. One of the primary interactions a population has with its environment and other populations is due to feeding behavior.

Communities and Ecosystems (Zoology 101 - Topic 7)
Going beyond populations of animals, we find that larger-scale structure can be seen. The understanding of these higher-level components, which include communities and ecosystems, is inseperable from our understanding of the animals that live in them.

Zoology 101 Course Wrap-up and Quiz
Test your knowledge of zoology by taking this online quiz. This quiz is based on the content covered in the Zoology 101 online course.