Select the word which can replace the given group of words:
The removal of a small piece of tissue from a living body so that it can be tested for disease
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Biopsy
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Dissection | cutting up a dead body, animal or plant to study its parts (not on a living patient) | In the biology practical, we watched the dissection of a flower. |
| (2) Biopsy (answer) | taking out a tiny piece of tissue from a patient’s body to check it for disease | The doctor ordered a biopsy of the lump to find out whether it was harmful. |
| (3) Transfusion | putting blood from one person into the body of another | After the accident, Raju needed a blood transfusion at once. |
| (4) Amputation | cutting off an arm, a leg, a finger or a toe by surgery | His foot was badly infected, but the doctors saved it from amputation. |