General Science | Biology | Sub-divisions of Biology
General Science | Biology | Sub-divisions of Biology
1. The scientific study of insects is known as
Ichthyology
Entomology
Parasitology
Malacology
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2. Which of the following subjects of data set is associated with the study of concerning population and humanity?
Ecology
Genetics
Demography
Virology
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3. Study of Zoology deals with
Living animals only
Living plants only
Both living and dead animals
Both living and dead plants
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4. The study of the flower is known as
Phrenology
Anthology
Agrostology
Palynology
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5. The comparative study of the different cultures and the scientific explanation is known as
Ethnology
Ethnography
Ethology
Ethics
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6. The study of porperties and method of biological systems found in nature and use of this knowledge in mechanical world is known as
Bionics
Bionomics
Bionomy
Biometry
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7. Under Palaeobotany, one studies
Fossil of animals
Algae
Fungi
None of the above
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8. Rearing silk worms is known as
Apiculture
Horticulture
Sericulture
Floriculture
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9. Honey bees are used in
Sericulture
Tissue culture
Apiculture
Pisciculture
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10. Lexicography is related to
Structure of human body
Compilation of dictionary
Secret of handwriting
Teaching of pictures and models
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11. The study related to the plants being used as vegetable is called
Floriculture
Pomology
Horticulture
Olericulture
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12. Which one of the following is produced through Viticulture?
Silk
Earthworm
Honey
Grapes
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13. What is Vermiculture?
The science of raising worms
The science of studying animals
The science of studying fishes
The science of killing worms
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14. In Vermiculture, the worm used is
Tapeworm
Silkworm
Threadworm
Earthworm
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15. The study of Gerontology, is related to which of the following?
Child infant
Female
Disease of skin
Old age
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16. Genetics deals with
Mendel's law
Organic evolution
DNA structure
Heredity and variations
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17. The branch of study dealing with old age and ageing is called
Oncology
Gerontology
Teratology
Ornithology
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18. The study of ageing is known as
Gerontology
Ethnology
Anthropology
Thanatology
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19. Pedology is the science related to the study of
Atmosphere
Soil
Pollutants
Seeds
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20. Study of bones are under which branch of science?
Osteology
Orology
Serology
Geology
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21. The study of snakes is known as
Serpentology
Ornithology
Herpetology
Ichthyology
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22. What does the philatelist do?
Collects the coins
Collects stamps
Collects the pictures of birds
Collects the feathers
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23. Find out the odd one out from the following.
Physiology
Psychology
Pathology
Bacteriology
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24. What is hydroponics?
Plant without soil enrichment
Grafting plant
Study of vegetables
Soil conservation
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25. What is lithotripsy?
Art of writing on stones
Breaking of kidney stone through rays
Carbon dating of stones
Trimming stones for household use
