Here students can locate TS Inter 1st Year Botany Notes 3rd Lesson Science of Plants – Botany to prepare for their exam.
TS Inter 1st Year Botany Notes 3rd Lesson Science of Plants – Botany
→ The study of the plants is called Botany. The word ‘botane’ originated from the Greek word Bouskein (cattle feed).
→ Theophrastus was regarded as “Father of Botany” He wrote a book “de Historia Plantarum”.
→ The period of 16th and 17th centuries is the period of herbalists.
→ Botany emerged as a specific science during the 17th century with the discovery of the cell by Robert Hooke.
→ In 18th century, there was progress in the areas of Taxonomy and Physiology.
→ During 19th century Mendel discovered laws of inheritance. Darwin put forward ‘The Theory of evolution”. Haeckel made ecological studies.
→ Twentieth century witnessed great advances in Genetics, Plant physiology and Embryology.
→ Indian scientist prof. V.S. Rama Das and his students made significant contributions to C4 photosynthesis .
→ ScientistsMe Wodehouse, P.K.K. Nair, C.G.K. Ramanujam developed the Palynology, the study of pollen.
→ Some proposed phylogenetic system of classifications.