Zoology
What are animals that only eat meat classified as?
What is a Carnivore?
An animals natural environment.
What is their Habitat?
How many years of schooling does it take to become a veterinarian?
Typically 8 Years.
True or False, a blind chameleon cannot change color?
False, a blind chameleon CAN still change color to adapt to its environment.
What is an abscess?
A localized infection, usually a lesion filled with pus. Can be large or small in size.
What are animals that only eat plants classified as?
What is a Herbivore?
Name two unique ways humans destroy animal habitats.
Deforestation, Building cities, Farming, Industrialization, Mining, Building Dams, etc...
Are vet students required to take physics?
Yes, vet students are required to take physics for multiple reasons.
True or False, a golden dart frog contains enough poison to kill 10 humans?
True, the toxin from its skin is one of the most dangerous substances on the planet and can kill between 10-20 people or 20,000 mice.
What is the dermis of an animal?
The skin; also referred to as the corium.
Animals that eat both plants and meat are classified as what?
What is an Omnivore?
What are two things required for photosynthesis?
Water, Carbon dioxide, Sunlight, and Chlorophyll.
What public university offers the only veterinary school program in the state of Michigan and is also ranked 8th in the world for veterinarian education programs?
What is Michigan State University?
True or False, otters keep a "favorite" rock they use to crack open their food?
True, otters have small pouches on their sides where they keep their favorite rocks and tools.
What does immunize mean?
To keep an animal free of disease by making them resistant through vaccination.
What branch of science does Zoology fall under? Chemistry, Anthropology, Biology, or Botany.
What is Biology?
What ecosystem includes a layer of permafrost underneath the surface?
What is a Tundra/Artic ecosystem?
What is the highest degree required to do clinical work as a vet?
What is a Doctoral or DVM degree? (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine)
True or False, dogs sneeze when they are tired of playing or when they are not having fun.
False, Dogs get "happy sneezes" when they are excited and want to play or continue playing.
What does it mean to spay an animal.
A process that makes female animals unable to reproduce.
Gorillas are technically classified as what?
What is Omnivores?
What is an invasive species?
Animals OR plants from another region of the world that do not belong in their new environment.
What is the average salary range for a vet in Michigan?
Between $100k-$120K a year.
True or False, Artic reindeer have eyes that change color during summer and winter?
True, artic reindeer's eyes are gold in the summer and blue in the winter due to a membrane in the back of their eyes that helps them see in different shades of light.
What is pharmacology?
The study of drugs and their nature and uses.