Biology (Gr. Bios=life + logos=study) is the branch of sciece dealing with the study of living organisms. The term 'Biology' was first used by Lamarck and Treviranus in 1801. Aristotle the Greek philosopher is regarded as the 'Father of Biology' and 'Zoology'.
The study of plant is called Botany (Gr. Botane = herb). The word Botane itself originated from Boskein, which means grazing. Theophrastus (370-287 B.C.) described about 480 types of plants in 'Historia Plantarum'. He is known as the 'Father of Botany'.
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