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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

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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

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

Multiple choice sociology introduction to sociology fundamentals of sociology the world of social sciences and early thinkers sociology : what? why?

Which of the following is/are true about Sociology?

  1. Sociology is a social science and not a physical science.

  2. Sociology is a definitive study but not a directive study.

  3. Sociology is a pure science and not an applied science.

  4. Sociology is an intangible science and not a tangible science
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A,B,C,D Correct answer
Explanation

Sociology has a unique place among all the social sciences. It is different from other social sciences due to its unique nature. Sociology is considered as an independent and separate field of study. The features of Sociology are: 

1. Sociology is a social science and not a physical science: Sociology belongs to the group of social sciences and not to the group of physical sciences. It studies social life and activities of human society. It also has a close relationship with other social sciences like History, Political Science, Economics, Psychology and Anthropology. 

2. Sociology is a definitive study but not a directive study : Sociology studies human society as it is. It never engages in ‘How it should be’ study. It does not engage in value judgements. It aims at objective study only. Sociology remains ‘neutral’ in value based aspects. 

3. Sociology is a pure science and not an applied science: Sociology is interested in objective study that results in the formation of empirical body knowledge only. It is not an applied science which is interested in experiments. 

4. Sociology is an intangible science and not a tangible science : Sociology is not interested in some of the tangible aspects of human life. It has interest in the form and pattern of human events. It has no interest in any specific battle or revolution like History. It considers these events as patterns and forms of Social conflict and subjects them to a scientific study. 

5. Sociology is a general science and not a special science : Among all the social sciences, only Sociology studies the general interactions involving human beings like religion, politics and economy, moral and intellectual aspects. It has a wider scope than other social sciences. 

Multiple choice mathematical modelling proof by contradiction similar triangles

Scientists who study universe are known as

  1. Astrologers

  2. Astronomers

  3. Geologists

  4. Meteorologists
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A: Astrologers $\rightarrow$ People who study of stars and other celestial objects.

B: Astronomers $\rightarrow$ People who study the universe.
C: Geologists $\rightarrow$ People who studies the solid and liquid matter that constitute the earth as well as the processes that shape it.
D: Meteorologists $\rightarrow$  People who study atmosphere. 



Multiple choice commercial applications environment in its totality alternatives for minimising depletion of natural resources components of environment effects and successes of environment conservation

The science that deals with inter-relationship between various organisms and physical environment is called ____________.

  1. Geology

  2. Geomorphology

  3. Ecosystem

  4. Ecology
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
  • Ecology is the branch of science that deals with the study of interactions between living organisms and their physical environment.
Multiple choice botany plant tissues introduction to tissue tissues - "the teams of workers" introduction to tissues

The study of tissue is known as

  1. Histology

  2. Cytology

  3. Dermatology

  4. Cardiology
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The tissue is the group of cells from the common origin and performs a specific function and its detailed study is called as histology. Dermatology is the branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders. Cardiology is the branch of medicine that deals with diseases and abnormalities of the heart. Cytology is the branches of biology and medicine concerned with the structure and function of plant and animal cells. Thus, the correct answer is option A.

Multiple choice botany plant tissues introduction to tissue tissues - "the teams of workers" introduction to tissues

Microscopic examination of tissue in order to study the manifestations of disease is

  1. Cytology

  2. Histopathology

  3. Histology

  4. Dermatology
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The study of tissues is called as histology and the method to diagnose the disease is called as pathology so the combination of these two is histopathology where the tissue is examined microscopically to diagnose the manifestation of the diseases. So, option B is correct.