SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 44

SSC CGL - 6th June 2019 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q44

________ is a scientific discipline concerned with the study of plant pollen, spores, and certain microscopic planktonic organisms, in both, living and fossil form. 

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Palynology.  

What is Palynology?  

Palynology is a scientific discipline concerned with the study of plant pollen, spores, and certain microscopic planktonic organisms, in both living and fossil form. 

What is Paleobotany?

Paleobotany, also spelled as palaeobotany, is the branch of botany dealing with the recovery and identification of plant remains from geological contexts.

What is Ethnobotany?

Ethnobotany is the study of a region's plants and their practical uses through the traditional knowledge of a local culture and people. 

What is Dendrology?  

Dendrology or xylology is the science and study of wooded plants, specifically, their taxonomic classifications.