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Biology and Science Terminology

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Science terminology forms the foundation of understanding various biological and physical disciplines. This practice hub features questions on the specific study fields, names of scientific branches, and essential definitions. These questions frequently appear in general science sections of competitive exams.

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Biology and Science Terminology Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following branches is called the study of Sound?

  1. Aetiology

  2. Anatomy

  3. Astrophysics

  4. Acoustics

  5. None of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Acoustics is the branch of physics that deals with the study of sound, including its production, transmission, and effects. Aetiology is the study of causes (usually of diseases), Anatomy is the study of body structure, and Astrophysics is the study of celestial objects.

Multiple choice

By which of the following methods can the several aspects linked with animal behaviour be studied?

  1. Experimental assessment and statistical analysis <font size="2" face="Arial">under natural conditions </font>

  2. Morphological studies, experimental assessment and statistical analysis

  3. Statistical analysis and physiological studies <font size="2" face="Arial">under natural conditions </font>

  4. Morphological studies, statistical analysis and physiological studies
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The several aspects linked with animal behaviour can be studied by experimental assessment and statistical analysis under natural conditions.

Multiple choice

Choose the mismatch

  1. limnology - study of fresh water ecosystem

  2. phenology - study of periodic changes in plants and animals in relation to season

  3. autoecology - study of interaction of individual organism or species with environment

  4. standing crop - amount of inorganic matters at any given time in an ecosystem
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Standing crop refers to the total biomass of living organisms (plants and animals) present in an ecosystem at a given time - it's organic matter, not inorganic. Inorganic matter would refer to non-living components like minerals, water, or gases. The other definitions are correct: limnology studies freshwater, phenology studies seasonal periodic changes, and autoecology studies individual species' environmental interactions.

Multiple choice

Hans Kelsen regards law a:

  1. Natural Science

  2. Positive Science

  3. Normative Science

  4. Physical Science
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Hans Kelsen, founder of the Pure Theory of Law, viewed law as a 'normative science' - a system of valid norms (ought-statements) rather than descriptive facts (is-statements). Law commands behavior through hierarchical norms grounded in a basic norm (Grundnorm), distinguishing it from natural or physical sciences that describe empirical phenomena.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a mismatched pair?

  1. Herpetology: Study of reptiles

  2. Ophiology: Study of snakes

  3. Ornithology: Study of birds

  4. Saurology: Study of lizards

  5. Araneology: Study of ticks and mites
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E Correct answer
Explanation

Araneology: Study of spiders Acariology: Study of ticks and mites