Question

Father of modern botany is
A.Pasteur
B.Bauhin
C.Brunfels
D.Theophrastus

Answer 1

We know that botany is a branch of science which deals with the study of plants. It includes a study about the growth, reproduction, evolution, and other features of plants. A person who studies plants is called a botanist.

Complete answer: Theophrastus is regarded as the father of modern botany. He was a student of famous greek philosopher Aristotle. He has propagated the principles of Aristotle. He gave several contributions to the field of botany as well as ecology. He also conducted studies in plants. So he is regarded as the father of botany. His major works in the field of botany are ‘Enquiry of plants’ and ‘On the causes of plants’.
Louis Pasteur was a French scientist who gave extensive contributions to mankind in many fields. He laid the basis of medical microbiology. He conducted studies in microbes and described pasteurization. He also gave immense contributions to the field of immunology. He developed vaccines against deadly diseases like rabies and anthrax.
Bauhin was a swiss scientist who gave several contributions in botany and in the field of anatomy. His major contributions include Theatrum anatomicum and microcosmographia.
Brunfels was a german botanist. He is one of the ‘three founders of botany’. The other two are Leonhart Fuchs and Bock.

Additional information:
Aristotle is considered the father of zoology.
Carl Linnaeus was a botanist who gave immense contributions to botany. He introduced the two kingdom classification by classifying all living organisms into two kingdoms. They are kingdom Animalia and kingdom Plantae.

Note: We know that biology is the branch of science that deals with the study of living things. Aristotle is regarded as the father of biology. He studied the behavior of animals and classified them according to their features.