Question

Match the columns.

	Column I		Column II
a	Palynology	p	Silkworms
b	Oncology	q	Pollens
c	Phycoloyg	r	Cancer
d	Sericulture	s	Algae

• A. a - s, b - r, c - q, d - p
• B. a - q, b - r, c - s, d - p
• C. a - s, b - q, c - r, d - p
• D. a - r, b - q, c - s, d - p

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

• Palynology is the study of pollen grains and other spores, especially as found in archaeological or geological deposits. Pollen extracted from such deposits may be used for studying past climates and environments by identifying plants which are growing in a particular environment and climate.
  
• Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.
  
• Phycology or algology is a branch of life science and often is regarded as a subdiscipline of botany which involves the scientific study of algae. Algae are important as primary producers in aquatic ecosystems.
  
• Sericulture or silk farming is the cultivation of silkworms to produce silk. Although there are several commercial species of silkworms, Bombyx mori (the caterpillar of the domesticated silk moth) is the most widely used and intensively studied silkworm.
  

So, the correct answer is 'B'.