Chattahoochee High School – Zoology

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Modern zoology is the study of all things dealing with animals. As the science has advanced over the decades, modern zoologists study more than just recognition and classification of animals; their attention now includes animal anatomy, physiology, development, histology, ecology, behavior, and evolution. The 'story' of animals is told through evolutionary patterns across deep spans of time. Thus, the focus of this course is the recognition of key features of the major body plans that have evolved in animals and how those body plans have changed over time resulting in the diversity of animals that are evident today. In addition to classification and recognition, this course teaches students about the anatomical and physiological characteristics of animals. These characteristics relate to how an animal functions and can help students see the connections uniting particular animal groups.