HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIO CHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the science of causes and effects of diseases?
A
Pathology
B
Mammalogy
C
Biology
D
Paleontology
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pathology (from the Greek word pathología, meaning the study of suffering) refers to the specialty of medical science concerned with the cause, development, structural/functional changes, and natural history associated with diseases.

Detailed explanation-2: -Disease-Causing Agents Similarly, diseases are caused by different microorganisms and can be classified as diseases caused by bacteria, fungi, viruses etc. Some diseases are also caused by multicellular organisms such as worms.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pathology is the study of disease. It is the bridge between science and medicine. It underpins every aspect of patient care, from diagnostic testing and treatment advice to using cutting-edge genetic technologies and preventing disease. Doctors and scientists working in pathology are experts in illness and disease.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pathology is a branch of medical science that involves the study and diagnosis of disease through the examination of surgically removed organs, tissues (biopsy samples), bodily fluids, and in some cases the whole body (autopsy).

Detailed explanation-5: -In epidemiology, the “cause” is an agent (microbial germs, polluted water, smoking, etc.) that modifies health, and the “effect” describes the the way that the health is changed by the agent. The agent is often potentially pathogenic (in which case it is known as a “risk factor”).

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