Question

Who is known as the father of Botany?

• A. Aristotle
• B. Linnaeus
• C. Theophrastus
• D. Darwin

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Theophrastus

The correct option is C.
Explanation of Correct option:

1. Theophrastus, a Greek naturalist is known as the Father of Botany, the Father of Zoology, and the Father of Embryology.
2. Botany deals with the study of plants and their characteristics.
3. He introduced the first time use of agriculture.
4. He classified plants based on form into herbs, shrubs, trees, annuals, perennials, and biennials.
5. He also classified plants based on habitats, use, and growth patterns.
6. He wrote ‘Historia Plantarum’ in which he wrote about plants and ‘De causis Plantarum’ in which he explained the uses of plants and growth.
7. So he is referred to as the Father of Botany because of his major writings on plants.

Explanation of Incorrect options:
Option A:

1. Aristotle as the Father of Biology and the Father of Zoology.
2. He developed the first classification system in which he classified plants and animals.
3. He classified animals into blood and bloodless.

Option B:

1. Linnaeus is known as the Father of Taxonomy.
2. He introduced the system of binomial nomenclature.
3. Binomial nomenclature is a system of naming and classifying organisms, including Genus and species.
4. For example, Panthera tigris.

Option D:

1. Charles Darwin is known as the Father of Evolution.
2. Evolution is defined as the change of species over time.
3. He gave the theory of natural selection.
4. He went to Galapagos island and found that Finches beaks according to different habitats.
5. He explained his ideas on ‘Origin of Species’ in 1859.

Final answer: Theophrastus is known as the father of Botany.