Question

Explain how the term “Botany” has emerged.

Answer 1

‘Bous’ refers to cattle and ‘Bouskein’ to cattle feed. In course of time ‘Bouskein’ give rise to
‘Botane’ which gave rise to the term Botany.

Answer 2

The history of botany goes as far as to 4th century B.C.E. The man’s curiosity on plants lead to many discoveries in Botany which shaped our current lives in many ways. At present, various sub-fields of botany have already emerged. These include the following: plant pathology, plant ecology, paleobotany, and forensic botany.

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