Students who major in zoology spend a lot of time outdoors studying animals and their habitats. They also study the effects of humans on animals' environment and how to lessen these effects. Some jobs in zoology require an associate or a bachelor's degree, while others demand a degree that takes longer to obtain.
Every living organism needs a home, shelter or environment that provides the safety, ideal emperature and basic things it needs to survive. more science lessons: Asexual Reproduction
Objectives. 1  Understand that in order to survive, animals need air, water, food, and shelter, and plants need air, water, nutrients, and light. 2  Identify the ways in which an organism's habitat supports its basic needs. 3  Recognize that organisms cause changes to the environment in which they live.