Module 1

Question 1

botany is a scientific study of __, __, __, __

Answer 1

plants origing, diversity, structure and internal processes

Question 2

___ about Medicinal and poisonous plant

Answer 2

Oldest sciences

Question 3

Described that plants are in the middle of living and non living things

Answer 3

aristotle

Question 4

he differentiates male and female plants

Answer 4

aristotle

Question 5

hailed as the father of botany

Answer 5

theophrastus

Question 6

authored De Historia Plantarum and De Causis Plantarum

Answer 6

Theophrastus

Question 7

When was de historia plantarum made?

Answer 7

between 350 BC - 287 BC

Question 8

How many volumes does De Historia Plantarum have?

Answer 8

10 volumes, 9 survived.

Question 9

theophrastus is the botanist of

Answer 9

antiquity

Question 10

who as the two teacher of thephrastus

Answer 10

Atistotle and Plato

Question 11

how many species does theophrastus distinguished?

Answer 11

500 species

Question 12

theophrastus classified different plant varieties which are

Answer 12

trees, shrubs, undershrubs, herbs

Question 13

Theophrastus distinguished plants into two typed of tyledon

Answer 13

Monocotyledons and Dycotyledon

Question 14

He wrote and extensjce guide to pharmacy & medical botany

Answer 14

Pedanius Discorides

Question 15

Book authored by Dioscorides

Answer 15

De Materia Medica

Question 16

what are the contents of de materia medica

Answer 16

plant habitat and method of growing and harvesting plants