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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 these is the study of trees?

  1. Dendrology

  2. Pedology

  3. Oology

  4. Orology
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Dendrology is the scientific study of trees and other woody plants. Pedology is the study of soil, Oology is the study of eggs, and Orology is the study of mountains.

Multiple choice

Osteology is the study of

  1. nails

  2. liver

  3. tumours

  4. bones
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Explanation

Osteology is the scientific study of bones, practiced by osteologists. It is a sub-discipline of anatomy, anthropology, and archaeology.

Multiple choice

Which of these is the study of fish?

  1. Herpetology

  2. Entomology

  3. Ornithology

  4. Ichthyology
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Explanation

Ichthyology is the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish. Herpetology is the study of reptiles/amphibians, Entomology is the study of insects, and Ornithology is the study of birds.

Multiple choice

Exbiology is the study of -

  1. life and its possiblity on other planets

  2. animal skin

  3. problems concerning plant and animal health

  4. creation of the universe
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Exobiology, also known as astrobiology, is the scientific study of the origin, evolution, and distribution of life in the universe, including the search for life on other planets.

Multiple choice

Oncology is the study of

  1. bones

  2. viruses

  3. tumors

  4. birds
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Explanation

Oncology is the branch of medicine that specializes in the study, diagnosis, and treatment of tumors (cancer). The term comes from 'onco' meaning tumor or mass. Orthopedics studies bones, virology studies viruses, and ornithology studies birds.

Multiple choice

The study of old age, its phenomena and disease is known as

  1. dactylography

  2. genecology

  3. ornithology

  4. gerontology
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Explanation

Gerontology is the scientific study of the biological, psychological, and social aspects of aging. Dactylography refers to fingerprint study, while ornithology is the study of birds.

Multiple choice

What is the study of fish called?

  1. Ichthyology

  2. Piscilogy

  3. Ecology

  4. Oncology

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Ichthyology is the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish. Oncology is the study of cancer, and ecology is the study of organisms and their environment.

Multiple choice

The science of classification of organisms is called

  1. Taxonomy

  2. Geology

  3. Ecology

  4. none of these
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Taxonomy is the branch of science concerned with the classification of organisms. Ecology is the study of organisms and their environment, and Geology is the study of the Earth.