Branches of Biology Quiz

Quiz on different Branches of Biology:

Study of abnormal embryonic growth comes under
(a) Morphogenesis
(b) Teratology
(c) Parthenogenesis
(d) Ontogeny

Ans. (b)

Branch of zoology that deals with nutrition of animals is
(a) Trophology
(b) Nidology
(c) Tricology
(d) Teratology

Answer. (a)

Physiology is study of?
(a) Study of ants
(b) binomial nomenclature
(c) processes and functions of life
(d) study of silkworms

Ans. (c)

The branch of science dealing with the improvement of future human race is
(a) Eugenics
(b) Euthenics
(c) Epigenesis
(d) Both (a) and (b)

Answer. (d)

The branch of embryology concerned with the study of abnormal embryonic development is termed as
(a) Geronotology
(b) Teratology
(c) Embryology
(d) Kalology

Answer. (b)

Study of flowers is known as
(a) Anthology
(b) Phenology
(c) Agrostology
(d) Palynology

Ans. (a)

Study of fresh water ecosystem is known as?
(a) Kinesiology
(b) Pedology
(c) Morphology
(d) Limnology

Ans. (d)

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Study of snakes is called
(a) Herpetology
(b) Ichthyology
(c) Entomology
(d) Serpentology

Ans. (d)

Branch of zoology that deals with the study of visceral organ is called
(a) Angiology
(b) Splanchnology
(c) Anthiology
(d) Arthrology

Answer. (b)

Study of soil is __
(a) Kinesiology
(b) Physiology
(c) Pedology
(d) Limnology

Ans. (c)

The study of acquired characters of animals and plants is called
(a) Genetics
(b) Eugenics
(c) Evolution
(d) Ctetology

Ans. (d)

Study of interaction of antigens and antibodies in the blood is
(a) Angiology
(b) Serology
(c) Cryobiology
(d) Haematology

Ans. (b)

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The branch of study dealing with microscopic anatomy of tissues is
(a) Cytology
(b) Palaeontology
(c) Histology
(d) Morphology

Ans. (c)

Study of form and structure of organisms is
(a) Ecology
(b) Taxonomy
(c) Anatomy
(d) Morphology

Ans. (d)

Distribution of animals is studied under
(a) Ecology
(b) Ethnology
(c) Zoogeography
(d) Natural history

Answer. (c)

Branch connected with study of cell structure is
(a) Cytology
(b) Physiology
(c) Geology
(d) Histology

Ans. (a)

Evolutionary history of a group of organisms is called
(a) Ontogeny
(b) Taxonomy
(c) Phylogeny
(d) Systematics

Ans. (c)

Floriculture is the study of:
(a) Vegetable yielding plants
(b) Spices yielding plants
(c) Flower producing plants
(d) Timber producing plants

Answer. (c)

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The study of reptiles is known as
(a) Ichthyology
(b) Herpetology
(c) Serpentology
(d) None of these

Ans. (b)

What would you call the study of human beauty?
(a) Myology
(b) Myrmecology
(c) Nidology
(d) Kalology

Answer. (d)

‘Phycology’ is the study of
(a) Fungi
(b) Algae
(c) Lichens
(d) Ficus

Answer. (a)

The study of trends in human population growth and the prediction of future development is known as
(a) Sociology
(b) Geography
(c) Demography
(d) Anthropology

Ans. (c)

Palynology is the study of:
(a) Pollination in plants
(b) Spores and pollen grains
(c) Roots
(d) Seeds

Answer. (b)

The study of fungi is
(a) Phycology
(b) Bryology
(c) Pteridology
(d) Mycology

Ans. (d)

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Study of animals that live and subsist on other animals is
(a) Ecology
(b) Pathology
(c) Taxonomy
(d) Parasitology

Ans. (d)

The scientific study of body movements is:
(a) Myology
(b) Kinesiology
(c) Sarcology
(d) Osteology

Answer. (b)

Study of liver is known as
(a) Herpetology
(b) Nidology
(c) Hepatology
(d) Horology

Ans. (c)

Existence of coal and petroleum may be detected with the study of
(a) Bacteriology
(b) Ecology
(c) Palaeobotany
(d) Economic botany

Ans. (c)

Myology is the study of
(a) Muscles
(b) Bones
(c) Epithelium
(d) Cartilages

Ans. (a)

Study of relationship between environment and plants animals or human is
(a) Ecology
(b) Ethology
(c) Mycology
(d) Dermatology

Ans. (a)

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Ornithology is the study of
(a) Reptiles
(b) Birds
(c) Fossils
(d) Fishes

Ans. (b)

Study of mechanics of human body movements is called
(a) Kalology
(b) Kinesiology
(c) Karyology
(d) Osteology

Answer. (b)

Branch of biology which deals with the study of the process of ageing is called
(a) Geology
(b) Genealogy
(c) Genetics
(d) Gerontology

Ans. (d)

The study of eggs of birds is termed
(a) Odontology
(b) Oology
(c) Osteology
(d) Ornithology

Ans. (b)

Study of angiospermic flowers is called
(a) Agrostology
(b) Palynology
(c) Phenology
(d) Anthology

Answer. (d)

The study of development of an organism from the egg to the adult stage is known as
(a) Cell theory
(b) Embryology
(c) Genetics
(d) Evolution

Ans. (b)

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Pedology is the science of
(a) Rocks
(b) Diseases
(c) Soil
(d) Pollution

Ans. (c)

Xylotomy
(a) Study of shells
(b) Study of parasites
(c) Study of anatomy of wood/xylem
(d) Study of ear and larynx

Answer. (c)

Study of cause of disease shall come under
(a) Pathology
(b) Etiology
(c) Zymology
(d) Ethology

Ans. (b)

Oncology is the study of
(a) Dead cells
(b) Living cells
(c) Dividing cells
(d) Cancer cells

Ans. (d)

Lepidopteology
(a) Study of molluscs
(b) Study of shells
(c) Study of moths and butterflies
(d) Study of aphids

Answer. (c)

Science of characters and distribution of races is knwon as
(a) Taxonomy
(b) Ethnology
(c) Anthropology
(d) Sociology

Ans. (b)

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Study of ants is
(a) Myology
(b) Mycology
(c) Malacology
(d) Myrmecology

Ans. (d)

Ichnology
(a) Study of fishes
(b) Study of blood vessels
(c) Branch of palaenology dealing with fossil foot prints
(d) Study of injuries and wounds

Answer. (c)

Synecology refers to the ecological study of
(a) Plants
(b) Animals
(c) Community
(d) Microbes

Ans. (c)

Branch of biology dealing with inheritance is called
(a) Anatomy
(b) Genetics
(c) Ecology
(d) Taxonomy

Ans. (b)

Antinology is
(a) Study of radiation
(b) Study of radially symmetrical animals
(c) Scientific study of new born
(d) Both (a) and (b)

Answer. (d)

Interaction between biology and chemistry is studied in
(a) Anatomy
(b) Ecology
(c) Pathology
(d) Biochemistry

Ans. (d)

Study of brain disorder, its functioning and treatment is
(a) Neurology
(b) Neuropsychiatry
(c) Neurosurgery
(d) Neuropathy

Answer. (a)

Study of reptiles is known as
(a) Ichthyology
(b) Ornithology
(c) Herpetology
(d) Mammology

Ans. (c)

The study of ageing is known as
(a) Polynology
(b) Gerontology
(c) Genetics
(d) Spermology

Answer. (b)

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