Question

Study of ticks and mites is
A.Carcinology
B.Malacology
C.Acarology
D.Entomology

Answer 1

Hint: Ticks and mites belong to the largest phylum of kingdom Animalia. Ticks and mites are classified under the Arachnid family.

Complete step by step answer:
Ticks and mites are members of the phylum Arthropoda. They belong to class Arachnida and subclass Acari. That’s why the study of ticks and mites is called Acarology.
Entomology is the study of insects. Beetles, butterflies, etc are the examples of class Insecta of the phylum Arthropoda.
Carcinology is the study of crustaceans. Crayfish, lobsters, shrimp, etc come under the group of crustaceans. Crustaceans are members of the phylum Arthropoda.
Malacology is the study of members of the phylum Mollusca. Snails, pila, oyster, etc.

Hence the correct answer is option(C)

Note: Mollusca is the second largest phylum of animal kingdom after phylum Arthropoda. Arthropods are cosmopolitan animals that mean they are present everywhere on land, water, air, etc.