What is the difference between botany and zoology?

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Botany:
It is a subfield of life science that focuses on the investigation of plants, including their traits and metabolic processes.
Zoology:
It is a field of research that focuses on the study of small insects to huge animals, as well as those creatures' traits and metabolic pathways.
Botany
Zoology
1. The study includes all static organisms such as fungi, algae, etc. 1. All mobile creatures with developmental traits are investigated and researched.
2. The term "botanist" refers to a person who studies plants. 2. A zoologist is a person who studies animals.
3. Theophrastus is credited with founding botany. 3. Aristotle is the founder of zoology.
4. It covers plant taxonomy, systematics, biochemistry, growth, differentiation, and reproduction as well as diseases, chemical products, and biochemistry. 4. It covers extensive studies of animal physiology, ethology, and structural and physiological anatomy.

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Botany	Zoology
1. The study includes all static organisms such as fungi, algae, etc.	1. All mobile creatures with developmental traits are investigated and researched.
2. The term "botanist" refers to a person who studies plants.	2. A zoologist is a person who studies animals.
3. Theophrastus is credited with founding botany.	3. Aristotle is the founder of zoology.
4. It covers plant taxonomy, systematics, biochemistry, growth, differentiation, and reproduction as well as diseases, chemical products, and biochemistry.	4. It covers extensive studies of animal physiology, ethology, and structural and physiological anatomy.