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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

Oncology is the study of

  1. bones

  2. viruses

  3. tumors

  4. birds
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C Correct answer
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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D Correct answer
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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A Correct answer
Explanation

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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A Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice

What is the scientific study of teeth called?

  1. Histology

  2. Odontology

  3. Entomology

  4. Dactylology
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Ans - 2 Histology is the study of cells and tissues. Entomology is the study of insects. Dactylology is the technique of using fingers and hands to convey ideas.

Multiple choice

Science that links heredity with environment is :

  1. genetics

  2. gene ecology

  3. ecology

  4. ecophysiology
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Gene ecology is the branch of science which deals with the study of genetic composition and changes in relation to the environment. 

Multiple choice

Study of ecology of population is known as :

  1. autecology

  2. demecology

  3. synecology

  4. ecosystem
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Autecology is the study of individual organism or individual species. It is also known as population ecology.