One Word Substitution MCQs with Answers & Explanations (Page 58)

A herpetologist is an expert in herpetology, the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians. A zoologist studies animals. An ichthyologist studies fish. An ornithologist studies birds.

An ichthyologist is an expert in ichthyology, the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish. A herpetologist studies reptiles and amphibians. A zoologist studies animals. A marine biologist studies marine organisms.

A mammalogist is an expert in mammalogy, the branch of zoology concerned with mammals. A zoologist studies animals. A primatologist studies primates. A cetologist studies marine mammals like whales and dolphins.

A cetologist is an expert in cetology, the branch of marine mammal science that studies whales, dolphins, and porpoises. A mammalogist studies mammals. A marine biologist studies marine organisms. An ichthyologist studies fish.

A cynologist is an expert in cynology, the study of matters related to canines or domestic dogs. A zoologist studies animals. A veterinarian is an animal doctor. A canophile is a dog lover.

A felinologist is an expert in felinology, the study of cats. An ailurophile is a cat lover. A zoologist studies animals. A veterinarian is an animal doctor.

A hippologist is an expert in hippology, the study of horses. An equestrian is a horse rider. A farrier is a smith who shoes horses. A veterinarian is an animal doctor.

A melittologist is an expert in the scientific study of bees. An apiologist is a non-standard term. An apiculturist is a beekeeper. An entomologist is an expert in insects in general.

A myrmecologist is an expert in myrmecology, the scientific study of ants. An entomologist studies insects. Formicologist is not a standard term. A zoologist studies animals.

A lepidopterist is an expert in lepidopterology, the branch of entomology concerning the scientific study of moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies. An entomologist studies insects. Papilionist is not a standard term. A zoologist studies animals.

A conchologist is an expert in conchology, the study of mollusc shells. A malacologist studies molluscs, the soft-bodied animals themselves. A zoologist studies animals. A paleontologist studies fossils.

An arachnologist is an expert in arachnology, the scientific study of spiders and related animals such as scorpions and ticks. An entomologist studies insects. An acarologist studies ticks and mites. A zoologist studies animals.

An acarologist is an expert in acarology, the study of ticks and mites. An arachnologist studies spiders and their relatives. An entomologist studies insects. A parasitologist studies parasites.

A helminthologist is an expert in helminthology, the study of parasitic worms and their effects on their hosts. A zoologist studies animals. A parasitologist studies parasites. A nematologist studies nematodes (roundworms).

A parasitologist is an expert in parasitology, the branch of biology or medicine concerned with the study of parasitic organisms. A zoologist studies animals. A helminthologist studies parasitic worms. A protozoologist studies protozoa.

A protozoologist is an expert in protozoology, a branch of biology dealing with protozoans. A microbiologist studies microscopic organisms. A parasitologist studies parasites. A biologist studies living organisms.

An ethnologist is an expert in ethnology, the study of the characteristics of different peoples and the differences and relationships between them. An anthropologist studies human societies and their development. A sociologist studies the development, structure, and functioning of human society. A demographer studies statistics such as births, deaths, income, or the incidence of disease.

An ethnologist studies and compares the different human cultures and races. An ethnographer is a person who practices ethnography, the scientific description of the customs of individual peoples and cultures. An anthropologist studies human societies. A sociologist studies human society.

A psychologist is an expert in the study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior. An ethologist studies animal behavior. A sociologist studies the development and functioning of human society. An anthropologist studies human societies and cultures.

An ethologist is an expert in ethology, the science of animal behavior. A zoologist studies animals. A psychologist studies the human mind and behavior. A behaviorist is an adherent of behaviorism, a theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning.