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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

Directions: In the following question, you are given a group of five words. Out of which, four are similar in some manner and the fifth one is different. You are required to choose the word which does not belong to the given group.

  1. Physics

  2. Chemistry

  3. Geography

  4. Zoology

  5. Botany
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Physics - study of phenomenaChemistry - study of chemicals Geography - Mapping of earth. Zoology - study of animalsBotany - study of plants   All are studies except "Geography".   

Multiple choice

As a discipline, Public Administration

  1. is oriented toward political science

  2. draws heavily from management science

  3. has no subject-matter

  4. is a multi-disciplinary study of public policies and administration for public service and welfare
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Public administration is inherently interdisciplinary, drawing from sociology, economics, law, and political science. It focuses on the implementation of policies for the benefit of the public and social welfare. While it has roots in political science and management, its modern form is a synthesis of various fields.

Multiple choice

The study of extinct animal is called

  1. herpetology

  2. ornithology

  3. geology

  4. paleontology
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Paleontology is the scientific study of prehistoric life, including extinct animals, through the examination of fossils. Herpetology is the study of reptiles and amphibians, while ornithology is the study of birds.

Multiple choice

Freud is associated with

  1. detective work

  2. physiology and medicine

  3. psychology

  4. leprosy control
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist who founded the field of psychoanalysis. His theories on the unconscious mind and the structure of personality revolutionized the study of human behavior. Consequently, his name is most strongly associated with the discipline of psychology.

Multiple choice

The study of heavenly bodies is known as?

  1. Astrology

  2. Astronomy

  3. Astrophysics

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Astronomy is the scientific study of celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole. Astrology is a pseudoscience that attempts to predict human events based on the movement of stars. Astrophysics is a specific branch of astronomy that deals with the physics of the universe.

Multiple choice

Axiology comprises of _____.

  1. logics, ethics and aesthetics

  2. logics, grammar and language

  3. logics, grammar and mathematics

  4. ethics, sociology and philosophy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Axiology is the branch of philosophy that studies values. It is traditionally divided into ethics (the study of moral values) and aesthetics (the study of values related to beauty).

Multiple choice

The study new born infants is called

  1. chorology

  2. conchology

  3. nematology

  4. neonatology
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Neonatology is the branch of medicine concerned with the care and treatment of newborn infants. The other terms refer to different fields like shell study or worm study.