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What is the Ancient Greek word for 'pasture', 'herbs', 'grass', or 'fodder'?
What is the Ancient Greek word for 'pasture', 'herbs', 'grass', or 'fodder'?
- Phytology
- Boskein
- Botanē (correct)
- Mycologists
Who traditionally studies fungi?
Who traditionally studies fungi?
- Phycologists
- Mycologists (correct)
- Botanists
- Vascular plants
How many species of land plants do botanists study approximately?
How many species of land plants do botanists study approximately?
- 310,000 species
- 210,000 species
- 410,000 species (correct)
- 510,000 species
What is the study of algae called?
What is the study of algae called?
What did botany originate as in prehistory?
What did botany originate as in prehistory?