The study of how diseases spread among people and how they can be controlled is called ________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Epidemiology
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Etymology | the study of where words come from and how their meanings changed | Our teacher told us the etymology of the word “jungle”. |
| (2) Entomology | the study of insects | Priya loves butterflies and wants to study entomology. |
| (3) Epidemiology (answer) | the study of how diseases spread in a population and how to control them | During the dengue season, experts in epidemiology tracked new cases in every ward of the city. |
| (4) Pathology | the study of diseases inside the body, by testing blood and tissue (not how a disease spreads among people) | The blood sample was sent to the pathology lab. |