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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. geography

  2. gerontology

  3. ecology

  4. epharmony

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Explanation

Ecology is the scientific study of relationships between organisms and their environment, including both biotic and abiotic components. It examines how organisms interact with each other and with their physical surroundings at various levels - individual, population, community, and ecosystem.

Multiple choice
  1. Herpetology: Study of reptiles and amphibians

  2. Ophiology: Study of birds

  3. Acariology: Study of ticks and mites

  4. Saurology: Study of lizards

  5. Araneology: Study of spiders

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Explanation

Ophiology deals with the study of snakes. Ornithology deals with the study of birds.

Multiple choice
  1. ornithology

  2. saurology

  3. ichthyology

  4. nidology

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Explanation

Sálim Moizuddin Abdul Ali was an Indian ornithologist and naturalist. Sometimes referred to as the "birdman of India", Salim Ali was among the first Indians to conduct systematic bird surveys across India and his bird books helped develop ornithology.

Multiple choice
  1. horticulture

  2. anthology

  3. pomology

  4. dendrology

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Explanation

 Dendrology is the science and study of wooded plants (trees, shrubs, and lianas), specifically, their taxonomic classifications.

Multiple choice
  1. viruses

  2. animals

  3. plants

  4. micro-organisms

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Explanation

 Microbiology is the study of microscopic organisms, those being unicellular (single cell), multicellular (cell colony), or acellular (lacking cells).

Multiple choice
  1. pathology

  2. eugenics

  3. morphology

  4. kalology

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Explanation

 Pathology is a branch of medical science primarily concerning the examination of organs, tissues, and bodily fluids in order to make a diagnosis of disease.

Multiple choice
  1. histology

  2. osteology

  3. arthrology

  4. mycology

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Explanation

 Arthrology is the science concerned with the study of anatomy, function, dysfunction and treatment of joints and articulations.

Multiple choice
  1. Serology

  2. Oncology

  3. Chromology

  4. Urology

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Explanation

Oncology is the branch of medicine that deals with tumors (neoplasms), both cancerous and non-cancerous. Serology studies blood serum and immune reactions, Chromatology studies colors, and Urology deals with the urinary system. The suffix '-ology' combined with 'onco-' (from Greek 'onkos' meaning mass or tumor) clearly identifies this field.

Multiple choice
  1. Dermis diseases

  2. Epidermis diseases

  3. Diseases of dermis and epidermis

  4. Epidemic diseases

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Explanation

Epidemiology is the study of epidemic diseases and how they spread in populations. It tracks patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions. The prefix 'epi-' (upon/among) and 'demos' (people) combine to describe this population-level disease study. Dermis and epidermis refer to skin layers, not diseases of them.

Multiple choice
  1. physiology

  2. psychology

  3. anthropology

  4. ethnology

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Explanation

Physiology is the scientific study of how the human body functions and works - it covers all bodily systems and processes. Psychology studies the mind, anthropology studies human cultures, and ethnology studies ethnic groups. The question specifically asks about body mechanics.