Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

The scientific study of the behaviour, structure, physiology, classification and distribution of animals

Zoology

The option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words is zoology.

• Zoology is the scientific study of animals.
• Archaeology is the study of human history through the recovery and analysis of material remains.
• Petrology is the study of rocks.
• Ecology is the study of the interactions between living organisms and their environment.

Zoology is the most appropriate word for the given group of words because it specifically refers to the scientific study of animals. It is derived from the Greek words zoon, meaning "animal," and logos, meaning "study of."