Choose the most appropriate option in the following statements.

(a) Palaeontology is the study of

(i) embryos(ii) blood

(iii) classification(iv) fossils

(b) Clones of animals are being produced through the practice of

(i) genetics(ii) ecology

(iii) embryology(iv) biotechnology

Name the following branches of biology:

(a) Application of biological processes in technologies.

(b) Science of growing fruits and vegetables.

(c) Study of prehistoric forms of life.

(d) Study of causes of immunity (resistance to or defence against diseases).

(e) Study of fishes.

Fill in the blanks:

(a) Bioengineering deals with making artificial _________.

(b) _________ is the entire DNA sequence of an organ.

(c) Silk is produced by rearing ______________.

(d) Evolution deals with the study of ________ and _________ of organisms.

(e) Organisms which draw food from the host body are called ____________.

(f) Animals which give birth to young ones are known as _______________.

(g) ____________ is called the Father of Medicine.

Match the branches of biology in Column A with the respective areas of study in Column B.

Column A	Column B
Ichthyology	Viruses
Ornithology	Fishes
Ecology	Birds
Virology	Cells
Herpetology	Diseases
Palaeontology	Fossils
Cytology	Snakes
Pathology	Environment