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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
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Genetic psychology
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Relation psychology
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Child psychology
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Clinical psychology
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Clinical psychology is the field concerned with the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders and psychological distress.
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Psychology
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Psychiatry
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Chronology
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None of these
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Psychiatry is a branch of medicine focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.
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Nanoscience
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Nanotechnology
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Simulation
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Artificial Intelligence is the field of computer science dedicated to creating systems that simulate human cognitive functions. Nanoscience and nanotechnology deal with matter at the atomic scale, while simulation is a broader technique not exclusive to intelligence.
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pharmacology
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pathology
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aetiology
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ornithology
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Aetiology is the medical term for the study of the causes or origins of diseases. Pharmacology deals with drugs, pathology with the nature of diseases, and ornithology with birds.
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Botany
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Hygiene
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Nutrition
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Zoology
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Hygiene is the branch of science that deals with the promotion and preservation of health through cleanliness and disease prevention. It encompasses personal and environmental practices.
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Analytical
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Electro chemistry
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Organic
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Inorganic
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Organic chemistry is the branch of chemistry that studies carbon-based compounds, which are the basis of all living matter. Inorganic chemistry deals with non-living matter.
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paleontology
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palynology
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paleoecology
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carpology
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The study of pollen is called palynology.
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infantology
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etymology
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embryology
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quintuplets
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Embryology is the branch of biology and medicine concerned with the study of embryos and their development.
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Myrmecology
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Analogy
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Stomology
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Proctology
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Proctology is the branch of medicine concerned with treating disorders of colon, rectum and anus.
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Physiology
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Pharmacology
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Technology
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Pathology
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Pathology is the branch of medical science that studies the nature, causes, and development of diseases.
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neurology
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zoology
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physiology
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psychology
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Neurology is the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of conditions and disease involving the central and peripheral nervous systems.
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planets
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insects
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humans
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birds
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Entomology is the scientific study of insects.
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anatomy
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agrology-
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agrobiology
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agrostology
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It is the branch of botany also called as graminology which deals with the study of grasses.
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Geodesy
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Geology
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Geochronology
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Geochemistry
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Environmental chemistry
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Green chemistry
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Biochemistry
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Analytical chemistry
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Green chemistry also called sustainable chemistry. It is a philosophy of chemical research and engineering that encourages the design of products and processes that minimize the use and generation of hazardous substances. By reducing or eliminating the use or generation of these hazardous substances, chemists can greatly reduce the risk to human health and environment.