What is a caduceus?

Question

AA medical symbol, comprising a staff with one snake coiled round it, no wings

BA symbol of commerce, comprising two snakes coiling round a staff, often surmounted by two wings

CA type of Greek urn

DA venomous snake

Select from the options above.

Correct Option: 2  

Explanation:
A symbol of commerce, comprising two snakes coiling round a staff, often surmounted by two wings
The staff represents that carried by Hermes, or Hermes Trismegistus, or Mercury who are the Greek and Roman (respectively) messenger and herald of the gods. The medical symbol is the rod, or staff, of Asclepius; the caduceus is sometimes mistakenly used instead.