A. Andrology is study of male reproductive organ.
B. Agrology is study of grass.
C. Angiology is study of blood vascular system including arteries and veins.
D. Agronomy is science of soil management and production of crop.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A, C and D only
The names of sciences are built from Greek and Latin roots with -logy (“study of”) or -nomy (“law, management of”) at the end; the first part names the subject.
A. Andrology is study of male reproductive organ. Correct. Andro- means man. Andrology is the branch of medicine that deals with male health, especially the male reproductive organs and their problems.
B. Agrology is study of grass. Incorrect. Agrology is the branch of soil science that studies soils in relation to growing crops. The study of grasses is agrostology.
C. Angiology is study of blood vascular system including arteries and veins. Correct. Angeion means vessel. Angiology studies the blood vessels (arteries, veins and capillaries) and the lymph vessels.
D. Agronomy is science of soil management and production of crop. Correct. Agronomy is the science of field crop production and soil management: choosing crops, preparing the soil, sowing, irrigation and the use of fertilisers.