Question

Science and practice of fruit culture is
A. Spermology
B. Pomology
C. Anthology
D. Dendrology

Answer 1

Hint:- : This study has been an important area of research and it is mainly focused on the development, enhancement, cultivation and physiological studies of fruit trees.

Complete step-by-step solution:- If we look at options, Option A is Spermology. Spermology is related to the study of sperms but in the questions study which related to the practice of fruit culture is asked and spermology is not related to that. Therefore, this option is incorrect and it gets eliminated.
Moving to option B which is Pomology. This option is the correct one as in the option science and practice of fruit culture is asked, science and practice of fruit culture is called pomology. Therefore, this option is the correct one.
Moving to option C which is Anthology. Anthology is the branch of biology which deals with the study of internal structures of an organism by doing the dissection of that organism or you can say it is study of internal structures of flowers. This option is an incorrect one as in the option science and practice of fruit culture is asked, science and practice of fruit culture is called pomology. Therefore, this option is the incorrect one.
Last option D is Dendrology. Dendrology is the study of trees but in the questions study which related to the practice of fruit culture is asked and dendrology is not related to that but it is study of trees. Therefore, this option is incorrect and it gets eliminated.
Thus, the correct answer is option B which is Pomology.
Additional information:
The goal of this study is to improve the fruit quality, regulation of production periods and reduction of production cost. Scientists involved in pomology are called pomologists.

Note:- Pomology is the study which deals with the science and practice of fruit culture and this study is focused on development, enhancement, etc of fruit in order to improve the quality, regulation and production of fruits. All the other options given are not related to the study of fruit culture and thus this option B is the correct one i.e., Pomology.