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| | Zoology - New World Encyclopedia Preview |
 | | A branch of biology, zoology includes the study of structure and physiology of animals from the molecular level to the whole organism, the development and life cycle of individual animals, classification, animal behavior, population and distribution studies, and the interactions between animals and their biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving) environments. |
 | | The term zoology is most commonly pronounced with the first syllable as "zō," rhyming with "row." Another popular, but less common pronunciation is with the first syllable rhyming with "zoo," as in "two." Zoo is short for "zoological garden". |
 | | Humans are classified as animals, as species Homo sapiens; however, humans are unique, and define themselves in not just biological or zoological terms, but also in psychological, moral, spiritual, and social terms. |
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