Herpetology is the branch of zoology dealing with the study of
- A.Molluscs
- B.Spiders
- C.Reptiles and amphibians
- D.Parasitic worms
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The correct answer is C, reptiles and amphibians. Herpetology is the study of reptiles such as snakes, lizards, crocodiles and turtles, together with amphibians such as frogs, toads and salamanders, and in India it includes the work on snake venom and antivenom at institutions that maintain snake parks. Option A is wrong because the study of molluscs, the group of snails, mussels and squids, is malacology, and the study of their shells alone is conchology. Option B is wrong because the study of spiders and scorpions is arachnology. Option D is wrong because the study of parasitic worms, such as roundworms and tapeworms, is helminthology, a branch important for public health. A further point is that the names of these branches come from Greek roots, herpeton for a creeping animal and arachne for a spider, so recovering the root recovers the meaning of the word in the examination hall.
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- A.Phycology
- B.Mycology
- C.Bryology
- D.Pteridology
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- A.Insects
- B.Fishes
- C.Birds
- D.Reptiles
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- A.Seismology
- B.Volcanology
- C.Speleology
- D.Geodesy
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- A.Palynology
- B.Palaeontology
- C.Pedology
- D.Petrology
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- A.Honey bees
- B.Silkworms
- C.Earthworms
- D.Fish
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