Sub-divisions of Biology MCQ with Answers – Biology Quiz

Let’s take MCQ quiz on Biology and its branches:

Question 1. The scientific study of insects is known as_____.

(A) Malacology

(B) Parasitology

(C) Entomology

(D) Ichthyology

Question 2. Which of the following subjects of data set is associated with the study of concerning population and humanity? 

(A) Virology

(B) Demography

(C) Genetics

(D) Ecology

Question 3. Study of Zoology deals with_____.

(A) Both living and dead plants

(B) Both living and dead animals

(C) Living plants only

(D) Living animals only

Question 4. The study of the flower is known as_____.

(A) Palynology

(B) Agrostology

(C) Anthology

(D) Phrenology

Question 5. The comparative study of the different cultures and the scientific explanation is known as______.

(A) Ethics

(B) Ethology

(C) Ethnography

(D) Ethnology

Question 6. The study of properties and methods of biological systems found in nature and use of this knowledge in mechanical world is known as_____.

(A) Biometry

(B) Bionomy

(C) Bionomics

(D) Bionics

Question 7. Under Palaeobotany, one studies______.

(A) Fossil of animals

(B) Fungi

(C) Algae

(D) None of the above

Question 8. Rearing silk worms is known as_____.

(A) Floriculture

(B) Sericulture

(C) Horticulture

(D) Apiculture

Question 9. Honey bees are used in_____.

(A) Pisciculture

(B) Apiculture

(C) Tissue culture

(D) Sericulture

Question 10. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

(A) Fruit’s – Pomology Cultivation

(B) Vegetable – Horticulture Cultivation

(C) Crop – Agronomy Cultivation

(D) Flower – Floriculture Cultivation

Question 11. Which of the following is not correctly matched?

(A) Horticulture – Flower

(B) Sericulture – Silk worm

(C) Pisciculture – Insect of lakh

(D) Apiculture – Honey bee

Question 12. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? (word and meaning)

(A) Iconography – Study of insects

(B) Entomology – Study of human body

(C) Philology – Collection of postal stamps

(D) Lexicography – Compilation of dictionary

Question 13. Lexicography is related to_____.

(A) Teaching of pictures and models

(B) Secret of handwriting

(C) Compilation of dictionary

(D) Structure of human body

Question 14. The study related to the plants being used as vegetable is called_____.

(A) Olericulture

(B) Horticulture

(C) Pomology

(D) Floriculture

Question 15. Which one of the following is produced through Viticulture?

(A) Grapes

(B) Earthworm

(C) Honey

(D) Silk

Question 16. What is Vermiculture?

(A) The science of killing worms

(B) The science of studying fishes

(C) The science of studying animals

(D) The science of raising worms

Question 17. In Vermiculture, the worm used is_____.

(A) Earthworm

(B) Threadworm

(C) Silkworm

(D) Tapeworm

Question 18. The study of Gerontology, is related to which of the following?

(A) Old age

(B) Disease of skin

(C) Female

(D) Child infant

Question 19. Genetics deals with_____.

(A) Heredity and variations

(B) DNA structure

(C) Organic evolution

(D) Mendel’s law

Question 20. The branch of study dealing with old age and ageing is called_____.

(A) Ornithology

(B) Teratology

(C) Gerontology

(D) Oncology

Question 21. The study of ageing is known as_____.

(A) Thanatology

(B) Anthropology

(C) Ethnology

(D) Gerontology

Question 22. Pedology is the science related to the study of_____.

(A) Seeds

(B) Pollutants

(C) Soil

(D) Atmosphere

Question 23. The study of bones are under which branch of science?

(A) Geology

(B) Serology

(C) Orology

(D) Osteology

Question 24. The study of snakes is known as_____.

(A) Ichthyology

(B) Herpetology

(C) Ornithology

(D) Serpentology

Question 25. What does the philatelist do?

(A) Collects the feathers

(B) Collects the pictures of birds

(C) Collects stamps

(D) Collects the coins

Question 27. What is hydroponics?

(A) oil conservation

(B) Study of vegetables

(C) Grafting plant

(D) Plant without soil enrichment

Question 28. What is lithotripsy?

(A) Trimming stones for household use

(B) Carbon dating of stones

(C) Breaking of kidney stone through rays

(D) Art of writing on stones

Question 29. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

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