Multiple choice

Who is the 'father of botany'?

  1. Darwin

  2. Aristotle

  3. Theophrastus

  4. Mendel
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Explanation

Theophrastus, a student of Aristotle, is considered the father of botany for his extensive writings on plants, including Enquiry into Plants. Aristotle is known as the father of biology, while Darwin is famous for the theory of evolution. Mendel is recognized as the father of genetics.

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