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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

The study of insects is called

  1. palaentology

  2. ornithology

  3. entomology

  4. epidemiology
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Entomology is the scientific study of insects. Palaeontology is the study of fossils, and ornithology is the study of birds.

Multiple choice

What is the term used for the study of birds?

  1. Aviology

  2. Ichthyology

  3. Ornithology

  4. Herpitology
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Ornithology is the scientific branch of zoology dedicated to the study of birds. Ichthyology is the study of fish, and Herpetology is the study of reptiles and amphibians.

Multiple choice

Parasitology is study of

  1. Numismatic

  2. Parasites

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Parasitology is the branch of biology or medicine concerned with the study of parasitic organisms and their hosts.

Multiple choice

The term Aeronautics is related to

  1. the study of animal behavior

  2. the science or art of flight

  3. the science of causation

  4. none of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Aeronautics is the science or art of flight, specifically dealing with the design and operation of aircraft.

Multiple choice

Psychology is the study of

  1. earthquakes

  2. language

  3. mind
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Psychology is defined as the scientific study of the human mind and behavior.

Multiple choice

The science which deals with elements is called

  1. Botany

  2. Zoology

  3. Physics

  4. Chemistry
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Chemistry is the branch of science that specifically deals with the properties, composition, and structure of elements and compounds, and how they change.

Multiple choice

The study of fish is called ______.

  1. mycology

  2. ichthyology

  3. aerology

  4. bacteriology
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Ichthyology is the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish. Mycology is the study of fungi, and bacteriology is the study of bacteria.

Multiple choice

The study of fossils is called

  1. ornithology

  2. entomology

  3. palaeantology

  4. geology
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Palaeontology is the scientific study of life that existed prior to the Holocene epoch, primarily through the examination of fossils.

Multiple choice

Study of production of better offsprings by the careful selection of the parents is called

  1. etymology

  2. etiology

  3. entomology

  4. hydrology

  5. eugenics
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E Correct answer
Explanation

Eugenics is the study or belief in the possibility of improving the qualities of the human species or a population, especially by such means as discouraging reproduction by persons having genetic defects or encouraging reproduction by persons presumed to have inheritable desirable traits.