Question

The term biology was coined by

• A. Lamarck and Treviranus
• B. Theophrastus
• C. Aristotle
• D. Purkinje

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Lamarck and Treviranus

Explanation of the correct option :

1. The term biology was first used by famous scientists Lamarck and Treviranus in 1802.
2. The term biology is originated in the Greek language in which Bios means life; logos means discourse)
3. Biology is the scientific study of different structures of organisms and their evolution, growth, and environment.

Explanation of the incorrect option :

Option B. Theophrastus-

1. Theophrastus is the father of botany
2. . He was a pupil of Aristotle, who described 500 plants in his book ‘Enquiry into plants’.

Option C: Aristotle-

1. Aristotle was a great Greek philosopher.
2. He is called the father of biology as he arranged all living organisms in a hierarchy.
3. He placed the simplest organisms at the bottom and multi-celled organisms such as humans at the top.

Option D: Purkinje-

1. Jan Evangelista Purkinje, the Czech physiologist, discovered long nerve cells.

Final Answer: The term biology was coined by Lamarck and Treviranus.