Study of life in outer space is known as:

Study of life in outer space is known as:

  • (A) Endobiology
  • (B) Exobiology
  • (C) Enterobiology
  • (D) Neobiology
  • Exobiology is the branch of biology specifically concerned with the search for and study of life in outer space, including other planets and celestial bodies. Coined by Nobel Prize winner Joshua Lederberg, the term is often used interchangeably with astrobiology, though exobiology sometimes refers more specifically to the search for life external to Earth. It integrates astronomy, biology, and geology to investigate the origin, evolution, and distribution of life in the universe.
  • (A) Endobiology – the study of life within a particular environment or living organisms.
  • (B) Exobiology – the study of life outside the Earth, also called astrobiology; the search for life outside the Earth.
  • (C) Enterobiology – the study of the intestines and the digestive tract.
  • (D) Neobiology – the study of new forms of life. Here, the prefix “neo” means new, and it’s not commonly used in biology.
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