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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

Entomology is the scientific study of

  1. internal organs

  2. word meanings

  3. insects

  4. trees
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Entomology is the branch of zoology specifically dedicated to the study of insects.

Multiple choice

Orology is the study of...

  1. Stamps

  2. Flags

  3. Mountains

  4. Languages
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Orology is the scientific study of mountains and their features.

Multiple choice

Mycology is the study of what?

  1. Yourself

  2. The heart

  3. Music

  4. Fungi
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Mycology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi, including their genetic and biochemical properties, taxonomy, and use to humans.

Multiple choice

What do you call the study of the cause of a disease?

  1. dermatology

  2. pathology

  3. histology

  4. etiology
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Etiology is the branch of medicine that deals with the causes or origins of diseases. Pathology is the study of the disease process itself, while histology is the study of tissues.

Multiple choice

What do you call the recognition of a disease based on its symptoms?

  1. pathology

  2. prognosis

  3. etiology

  4. diagnosis
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Explanation

Diagnosis is the process of identifying a disease or condition based on its signs and symptoms. Pathology is the study of disease, etiology is the study of causes, and prognosis is the prediction of the outcome.

Multiple choice

What do you call the study of the circulatory system?

  1. angiology

  2. neurology

  3. histology

  4. vasculology
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Angiology is the medical specialty and scientific study of the circulatory system, which includes the heart, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels.

Multiple choice biology the age of adolescence maintaining the reproductive health reaching the age of adolescence adolescence

The study of the action of drugs is known as

  1. Pharmacology

  2. Physiology

  3. Pharmaceutical chemistry

  4. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Pharmacology is the branch of medicine and biology concerned with the study of drug action, where a drug can be broadly defined as any man-made, natural, or endogenous molecule which exerts a biochemical or physiological effect on the cell, tissue, organ, or organism.

Multiple choice

Entomology is the science that studies

  1. Behavior of human beings

  2. The origin and history of technical and scientific terms

  3. The formation of rocks

  4. Insects
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Entomology is the branch of zoology concerned with the scientific study of insects.