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Father of modern botany is

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Bauhin
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Brunfels
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Linnaeus
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Pasteur
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The correct option is D Linnaeus
Subject Scientist
Father of Botany Theophrastus
Father of Zoology Aristotle
Father of Biology Aristotle
Father of Modern Botany Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist who formalized binomial nomenclature, the modern system of naming organisms. He is known as the "father of modern taxonomy".Hence, the father of modern botany is Linnaeus.
So, the correct answer is 'Linnaeus'.

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