The branch of zoology that deals with fish is called ________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Ichthyology
Complete sentence: The branch of zoology that deals with fish is called ichthyology.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Herpetology | the study of reptiles and amphibians, such as snakes, lizards and frogs | The herpetology team counted the snakes in the forest. |
| (2) Entomology | the study of insects | Our entomology project was on the life of the honeybee. |
| (3) Ethology | the study of how animals behave (it looks at the behaviour of all kinds of animals, not at fish as a group) | In ethology, students watch how monkeys share food. |
| (4) Ichthyology (answer) | the branch of zoology that studies fish | Kavya chose ichthyology because she wanted to study the fish of the Ganga. |