Introduction to Biology MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions and Answers)
Question 1 : Syndesmology is the study of
A) Ligaments and bones
B) Syndromes
C) Joint articulations and ligaments
D) Monstrals
Answer : C
Question 2 : Study of birds is called
A) Haematology
B) Ornithology
C) Saurology
D) Rhinology
Answer : B
Question 3 : Migration of birds is studied under
A) Ethology
B) Kalology
C) Ethanology
D) Phenology
Answer : D
Question 4 : Lepidopterology is the study of
A) Moths
B) Insects
C) Moths and butterflies
D) Mosquitoes and Houseflies
Answer : C
Question 5 : Study of tissue/microscopic anatomy is termed as
A) Ecology
B) Cytology
C) Histology
D) Anatomy
Answer : C
Question 6 : Term biology was introduced by
A) Lamarck and Traviranus
B) Darwin
C) John Ray
D) Aristotle
Answer : A
Question 7 : Under which branch we would study both Amoeba and Plasmodium
A) Parazoology
B) Protozoology
C) Parasitology
D) Epidemiology
Answer : B
Question 8 : Ethnology is the science of
A) Birds
B) Human races
C) Animal behaviour
D) Bird nests
Answer : B
Question 9 : Study of body viscera is called
A) Angiology
B) Conchology
C) Splanchnology
D) Rhinology
Answer : C
Question 10 : Exobiology is connected with the study of
A) Life in air
B) Terrestrial organisms
C) Exodermis
D) Life on other planets
Answer : D
Question 11 : Study of liver is called
A) Herpetology
B) Horology
C) Hepatology
D) Phenology
Answer : C
Question 12 : Study of preservation of life at low temperature is
A) Cryobiology
B) Angiology
C) Rhinology
D) Malacology
Answer : A
Question 13 : Study of (molluscan) shells is called
A) Malacology
B) Conchology
C) Ethology
D) Serology
Answer : B
Question 14 : Study of wounds and accident cases is
A) Traumatology
B) Zoopathology
C) Zootomy
D) Teratology
Answer : A
Question 15 : Study of fishes is known as
A) Saurology
B) Arthology
C) Helminthology
D) Ichthyology
Answer : D
Question 16 : Study of flowers is
A) Anthology
B) Phenology
C) Floriculture
D) Agrostology
Answer : A
Question 17 : Tricology is the study of
A) Tetrapods
B) Hairs
C) Developmental abnormalities
D) Aging
Answer : B
Question 18 : Tetralogy deals with
A) Developmental abnormalities
B) Aging
C) Hairs
D) Improvement of human race
Answer : A
Question 19 : Branch of Zoology dealing with the study of growing old is called
A) Tetralogy
B) Gerontology
C) Angiology
D) Pathology
Answer : B
Question 20 : Study of distribution, causes and control of infectious diseases is
A) Pathology
B) Pharmacology
C) Parasitology
D) Epidemiology
Answer : D
Question 21 : Saurology is the study of
A) Lizards
B) Snakes
C) Blood serum
D) Nucleus
Answer : A
Question 22 : Study of structure, physiology, biochemistry, development, evolution, genetics of a cell is
A) Cytology
B) Histology
C) Cell Biology
D) Molecular Biology
Answer : C
Question 23 : Branch of Zoology which deals with mechanisms of heredity is called
A) Genetics
B) Eugenics
C) Euthenics
D) Cytology
Answer : A
Question 24 : Paleontology is the study of
A) Breasts
B) Birds
C) Fossils
D) Bones
Answer : C
Question 25 : Study of nuclear cytology is
A) Neurology
B) Mycology
C) Rhinology
D) Karyology
Answer : D
Question 26 : Study of nests of birds is known as
A) Myrmecology
B) Craniology
C) Nidology
D) Ichthyology
Answer : C
Question 27 : Euphenics is
A) Improvement of human race by better environment
B) Improvement of human race by genetic engineering
C) Treatment of communicable diseases
D) Treatment of inheritable diseases
Answer : D
Question 28 : Mastology is the study of
A) Muscles
B) Breasts
C) Joints
D) Mammals
Answer : B
Question 29 : Ethology deals with the study of
A) Improvement of human race
B) Distribution of diseases
C) Birds
D) Animal behaviour
Answer : D
Question 30 : Study of genetic composition of population in relation to habitat is called
A) Genecology
B) Genetics
C) Eugenics
D) Euthenics
Answer : A
Question 31 : The branch dealing with classification is
A) Genetics
B) Ecology
C) Taxonomy
D) Nomenclature
Answer : C
Question 32 : Chemical preservation of dead in liquid comes under the branch of
A) Cryobiology
B) Microbiology
C) Biochemistry
D) Ethnology
Answer : B
Question 33 : Employment of hereditary principles in the improvement of human race is
A) Euthenics
B) Eugenics
C) Euphenics
D) Ethnology
Answer : B
Question 34 : Conchology includes
A) Study of ligaments and joints
B) Study of cancers
C) Study of mantle and shells of molluscs
D) Study of skulls
Answer : C
Question 35 : Malacology is the study of
A) Shells
B) Molluscs
C) Muscles
D) Mammals
Answer : B
Question 36 : Myology belongs to study of
A) Shells
B) Mammals
C) Muscles
D) Skin
Answer : C
Question 37 : The branch of study dealing with joints is
A) Osteology
B) Chondrology
C) Cranilogy
D) Arthrology
Answer : D
Question 38 : Study of immunological reaction is
A) Haematology
B) Serology
C) Pathology
D) Karyology
Answer : B
Question 39 : Karyology is study of
A) Cytoplasm
B) Cell
C) Mitochondria
D) Nucleus
Answer : D
Question 40 : Study of distribution of characters in the races is
A) Anthropology
B) Euthenics
C) Eugenics
D) Ethnology
Answer : D
Question 41 : Study of mental qualities of community is
A) Euthenics
B) Anthropology
C) Eugenics
D) Euphenics
Answer : A
Question 42 : Science connected with study of structure, formation and function of chemicals in the living world is
A) Microbiology
B) Cell Biology
C) Molecular Biology
D) Physiology
Answer : C
Question 43 : Training handicapped persons is
A) Physiotherapy
B) Biomedical Engineering
C) Occupational therapy
D) Psychiatry
Answer : C
Question 44 : Providing a pace-maker to a heart patient is connected with
A) Physiotherapy
B) Biomedical Engineering
C) Occupational therapy
D) Psychiatry
Answer : B
Question 45 : Dialysis comes under
A) Surgery
B) Neurology
C) Nephrology
D) Haematology
Answer : C
Question 46 : What is otorhinolaryngology ?
A) Care of ear
B) Study of larynx
C) Study of ear and larynx
D) Study and care of ear, nose and throat.
Answer : D
Question 47 : Pedology is the study of
A) Earth
B) Soil
C) Diseases
D) Pollution
Answer : B
Question 48 : Silviculture is cultivation of
A) Rare plants
B) Forest trees
C) Ornamental plants
D) Crops
Answer : B
Question 49 : Silk industry is related to
A) Horticulture
B) Pisciculture
C) Apiculture
D) Sericulture
Answer : D
Question 50 : Animals living and subsisting on other animals come under
A) Pathology
B) Parasitology
C) Parazoology
D) Protozoology
Answer : B