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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
  1. the study of skin and its diseases

  2. the study of animal behavior

  3. the study of living things

  4. the study of atmosphere

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Ethology is the scientific study of animal behavior, particularly in natural environments. It focuses on understanding behaviors like mating, hunting, communication, and social interactions from an evolutionary perspective.

Multiple choice
  1. the study of skin and its diseases

  2. the study of animal behavior

  3. the study of living things

  4. the study of the atmosphere

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Biology is the scientific study of living organisms and their interactions with each other and their environment. The word comes from Greek words 'bios' (life) and 'logos' (study).

Multiple choice
  1. serology

  2. virology

  3. pomology

  4. urology

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Virology is the branch of microbiology that studies viruses. Serology studies blood serum, pomology studies fruits, and urology deals with the urinary tract.

Multiple choice
  1. Chemistry

  2. Physics

  3. Geomorphology

  4. Geology

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Physics is the branch of science that systematically studies matter, energy, and the fundamental forces that govern the natural universe. It formulates natural laws through mathematical descriptions of phenomena ranging from subatomic particles to galaxies.

Multiple choice
  1. The study of plants

  2. The Physics of the earth

  3. The study of tissue

  4. None of these

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Botany is the scientific study of plants, including their structure, properties, classification, and ecological relationships. It is a branch of biology that focuses specifically on plant life. The physics of the earth would be geophysics, and the study of tissues would be histology.

Multiple choice
  1. labour economics

  2. soil and crop

  3. efficiency of workers

  4. form of living organisation

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Ergonomics is the science of designing and arranging workplaces, products, and systems for maximum efficiency, safety, and comfort of human workers. It studies how people interact with their work environment to optimize performance and reduce strain. It is not about labour economics, agriculture, or organizational forms.

Multiple choice
  1. the study of plants

  2. the study of the earth

  3. the study of tissue

  4. the study of soil

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Geophysics is the study of the Earth's physical properties and processes using physics principles. It includes studying earthquakes, magnetic fields, gravity, and the Earth's interior structure - not plants or tissue.

Multiple choice
  1. the effects of analgesic drugs

  2. the life of fauna

  3. the reproduction of cells

  4. the shapes of plants and animals

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Morphology is the biological study of the form and structure of organisms - specifically the shapes and physical characteristics of plants and animals. It's not about drugs, fauna life cycles, or cellular reproduction.

Multiple choice
  1. The science of organic forms and structures

  2. The study of diseases of the nervous system

  3. The study of birds

  4. None of these

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Morphology is the biological branch that studies the form, structure, and configuration of organic beings - both plants and animals. It examines the physical form, external structure, and internal organization of living organisms. This includes studying shapes, sizes, patterns, and anatomical features. It is not the study of nervous system diseases (neurology), birds (ornithology), or being irrelevant to biological sciences.

Multiple choice
  1. osteology

  2. anthropology

  3. epistemology

  4. archaeology

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Osteology is the scientific study of bones. It is a detailed study of the structure of bones, skeletal elements, teeth, morphology, functions, diseases  and pathology.

Multiple choice
  1. Anatomy

  2. Physiology

  3. Phratry

  4. Ethnogeny

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Physiology is the biological study of how living organisms and their component parts function. Anatomy is about structure rather than function, while phratry and ethnogeny are anthropological terms relating to kinship groups and ethnic origins.