sub divisions of biology - Category wise Question and Answer Practice Test with Solutions

Question : 6 [PCS (Pre) 2010]

The study related to the plants being used as vegetable is called

a) Horticulture

b) Floriculture

c) Pomology

d) Olericulture

Question : 7 [PCS (Mains) 2002]

The study of snakes is known as

a) Herpetology

b) Serpentology

c) Ornithology

d) Ichthyology

Question : 8 [BPSC (Pre) 2011]

Genetics deals with

a) DNA structure

b) Mendel’s law

c) Organic evolution

d) Heredity and variations

Question : 9 [PCS (Pre) 2008]

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

a) Entomology - Study of human body

b) Lexicography - Compilation of dictionary

c) Philology - Collection of postal stamps

d) Iconography - Study of insects

Question : 10 [UPPCS (Pre) 1990]

Study of bones are under which branch of science?

a) Serology

b) Osteology

c) Orology

d) Geology