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Branches of Science Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on some different branches of science. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by hockeyngolf8. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
hockeyngolf8

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
135,108

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

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6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What would an oologist study? Hint

amphibians

volcanic rocks

comets (especially from Oort's cloud)

birds' eggs

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Question 2 of 10

2. Helminthology is the study of what? Hint

insects

enzymes

all types of bees

parasitic worms

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the study of ferns? Hint

ecology

palynology

paleobotany

pteridology

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the science that deals with the arrangement of strata? Hint

stratigraphy

geomorphology

seismology

geology

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Question 5 of 10

5. Cytology is what? Hint

the study of deformities in matter

study of cells

substances at very low temperatures

the ability of a substance to sublime

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the study of serology? Hint

plants, especially tree sap

micro bacteria

pollens and spores

the properties of sera (plural of serum)

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the science of speleology? Hint

the viscosity of matter

the study of subatomic collisions

the study of planetary moons

the study of caves

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Question 8 of 10

8. What branch of zoology deals with cetaceans? Hint

protozoology

arachnology

cetology

carcinology

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Question 9 of 10

9. What branch of science deals with the study and treatment of a baby still in the womb? Hint

ecology

theriogenics

gnotobiology

fetology

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Question 10 of 10

10. Genetic engineering is also sometimes known as what? Hint

gene-splicing

bimolecular studies

organic chemistry

cloning

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What would an oologist study?

Answer: birds' eggs

Egg collecting started in the Middle Ages for decorating reasons. By the 1700s, eggs were collector's items. Then, in the 1800s birds' eggs were collected for scientific use. Egg studiers began to identify birds not by looking at the nest or the bird, but by the eggs.

2. Helminthology is the study of what?

Answer: parasitic worms

Helminthology is the study of helminths. Helminths are parasitic worms such as tapeworms, liver flukes, ascarids, or leeches.
Intestinal worms are especially studied.

3. What is the study of ferns?

Answer: pteridology

India has one of the greatest pteridophytic communities of ferns. There are over 1200 different species of ferns. Most of these and other ferns are homosporous. This means they asexually produce spores of only one kind.

4. What is the science that deals with the arrangement of strata?

Answer: stratigraphy

Strata are sheetlike beds of sedimentary rock that lie between two other beds of strata. This science also deals with the origin, distribution, succession, and composition of strata. Stratigraphy originated in 1865.

5. Cytology is what?

Answer: study of cells

A cytologist's range of study includes function, multiplication, structure, pathology, and life history of cells.

6. What is the study of serology?

Answer: the properties of sera (plural of serum)

Blood serum is a liquid derived from blood from which the fibrin and suspended material(cells) have been removed. Serology can also be used in a blood test to detect the presence of antibodies against a microorganism.

7. What is the science of speleology?

Answer: the study of caves

Edouard Alfred Martel, a French lawyer, is often called "the father of modern speleology." Between 1888 and 1914, he set out to explore every subterranean cave in Europe. Bramabiau, Dargilan, Padirac, Aven Armand, Cuevas del Drach, and The Abyss of Gaping Gill are some of his cave tourist sites.

8. What branch of zoology deals with cetaceans?

Answer: cetology

Cetaceans are the mammalian group that includes all of the whales, dolphins and porpoises. There are around 80 species in all. The word comes from the Greek word ketos, which means sea monster.

9. What branch of science deals with the study and treatment of a baby still in the womb?

Answer: fetology

This study could include things like: baby brain waves can be recorded at 40 days, blood travels through the fetus' closed circulatory system after 18 days, and ear and respiratory systems begin forming four weeks after fertilization. It could also include the use of ultrasound to take pictures of the developing fetus.

10. Genetic engineering is also sometimes known as what?

Answer: gene-splicing

Gene-splicing is any technique that is used to produce recombinant DNA that can function in an organism.

Source: Author hockeyngolf8

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