Match the descriptions in List-I with the appropriate words in List-II.
| List-I (Descriptions) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) One who grows and studies the tiny single-celled germs that cause diseases such as cholera and typhoid | (I) Ethnobotanist |
| (B) One who examines thin slices of body tissue under a microscope | (II) Anaesthesiologist |
| (C) One who studies how the people of a region use its plants for food, medicine and rituals | (III) Bacteriologist |
| (D) A doctor who gives drugs that block pain or put patients to sleep before surgery | (IV) Histologist |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) One who grows and studies the tiny single-celled germs that cause diseases such as cholera and typhoid | (III) Bacteriologist | A bacteriologist studies bacteria, the tiny germs that cause diseases such as cholera. | The bacteriologist at the city lab found the germ that had made the hostel students ill. |
| (B) One who examines thin slices of body tissue under a microscope | (IV) Histologist | A histologist studies the tissues of the body under a microscope. | The histologist looked at a thin slice of the lump and told the surgeon it was harmless. |
| (C) One who studies how the people of a region use its plants for food, medicine and rituals | (I) Ethnobotanist | An ethnobotanist studies how the people of a place use plants for food, medicine and customs. | An ethnobotanist from Shillong is recording the herbs that Khasi healers use for fever. |
| (D) A doctor who gives drugs that block pain or put patients to sleep before surgery | (II) Anaesthesiologist | An anaesthesiologist is a doctor who gives drugs that block pain or put a patient to sleep before an operation. | Before Nani’s knee operation, the anaesthesiologist asked her what she had eaten that morning. |