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A) List the four main groups of organisms traditionally studied in botany. What additional group of particles (not technically organisms) are studied in botany.
B)Distinguish among the following subfields of plant biology: anatomy, cytology, ecology, economic botany, ethnobotany, forensic botany, genetics, genomics, molecular biology, morphology, paleobotany, physiology, systematics, and taxonomy.
A) Alage, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, and Angiosperms were traditionally studied groups in Botany. Additionally, viruses, virions, viroids are also studied under botany.
B)
Anatomy is the study of physical structure of plant cells and tissues
cytology studies the cell and its elements like chromosomes
ecology studies plant interactions in the environment
economic botany reflects on economic benefits that can be drawn from plants
ethnobotany studies the traditionally known uses of plants in medical, culture and religions
forensic botany studies application of plants in forensic studies like criminal investigations.
genetics studies how characters are passed from one generation to another
genomics studies structure, function, and mapping of genomes
molecular biology studies various biomolecules with a special focus on DNA and proteins, their properties and manipulations in the biological systems
morphology studies physical structural aspects of plants
paleobotany studies methods to recover and identify fossils of plants
physiology studies the functional movements in plants or any organism for that purpose
systematics is the scientific study of classification and naming of organisms
taxonomy is concerned with identifying and naming of organisms on scientific lines.