Branches of Biology

1.

Who introduced binomial nomenclature?

  1. Claude Louis Berthollet
  2. John Dalton
  3. Dmitri Mendeleev
  4. Carolus Linnaeus
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option d: Carolus Linnaeus

Carolus Linnaeus

  • Binomial nomenclature was first introduced by Carolus Linnaeus. 
  • In binomial nomenclature, the scientific name of a species consists of two words;
  • The first one is called a genus name, and the second one is a specific epithet. 
  • Example: The scientific name of mango is Mangifera indica. 
  • Mangifera is a genus name and indica is a specific epithet.

  • Claude Louis Berthollet was a chemist who was best known for chemical reactions and chemical equilibria.
  • John Dalton was a chemist and developed modern atomic theory.
  • Dmitri Mendeleev was a chemist and best known for developing  periodic table of elements.

2.

The term 'sericulture' is related to which of the following?

  1. Fish farming
  2. Silk farming
  3. Bee farming
  4. Bird farming
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option b: Silk farming
3.

The cultivation of high value crops such as vegetables, fruits and flowers is called

  1. Sericulture
  2. Pisciculture
  3. Apiculture
  4. Horticulture
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option a: Sericulture

Sericulture

  • The cultivation of high-value crops such as vegetables, fruits, and flowers is called horticulture.
  • Horticulture: study and practice of growing flowers, fruits, and vegetables commercially.
  • The branch of horticulture that deals with the study of fruits and their cultivation is called pomology.
  • Sericulture is the branch that deals with cultivation of silkworm, production, and its farming.
  • Pisciculture is the branch that deals with the breeding, rearing, and transplantation of fish.
  • Apiculture refers to beekeeping, which deals with honey production, pollination, and other bee-related products.

4.

The study of cells is called

  1. Serology
  2. Cytoplasm
  3. Cytology
  4. Etiology
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option c: Cytology

Cytology

  • The study of cells is called cytology.
  • Cytology is the branch of biology that deals with the study of cells.
  • It encompasses their structure, function, behavior, and interaction.
  • Robert Hooke, recognized as the father of cytology, involved studying Corks cell, which laid the foundation for the field of cytology.
  • Etiology is the branch of science that deals with the study of diseases and their causes.
  • Serology is the scientific study of serum and other body fluids, primarily focusing on the diagnostic identification of antibodies in the serum.
5.

 Viticulture is:

  1. Vegetable cultivation
  2. Mango cultivation
  3. Grape cultivation
  4. Flower cultivation
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option c: Grape cultivation

Grape cultivation

  • Olericulture is the branch of science that deals with vegetable growing , focusing on the cultivation of non-woody plants for food.
  • Viticulture deals with the study and practice of cultivating the grapes.
  • Horticulture: study and practice of growing flowers, fruits, and vegetables commercially.
6.

The science that deals with the relationship of various organisms with their environment is known as-

  1. Geology
  2. Ecology
  3. Anthropology
  4. Cytology
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option b: Ecology

Ecology

he science that deals with the relationship of various organisms with their environment is known as-Ecology

  • Anthropology: Study of humans
  • Cytology: Study of cells.
  • Geology: Study of earth's physical structure of substances
7.

The study of hematology is related to

  1. Plant reproductive system.
  2. Blood
  3. Food habits of animals
  4. Bones
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option b: Blood

Blood

  • Hematology is the branch of medicine that deals with the study of blood and blood-related disorders.
  • Hematologists specialize in diagnosing and treating conditions related to blood, including anemia, bleeding disorders, and infections.

Osteology is the study of bones.