Answer: Botany.
- A Zoology
- B Ecology
- C Botany
- D Mycology
Correct answer: C. Botany
Explanation: Botany is the branch of biology that studies plants, including their structure, physiology, genetics, ecology, distribution, and classification.
Plants evolved from water-dependent algae through increasingly land-adapted groups, gaining vascular tissue (Pteridophyta), then seeds (Gymnosperms), and finally fruit-enclosed seeds (Angiosperms) - each step reducing dependence on water for reproduction.
Concept context
Classification of plants from algae to angiosperms. Understanding plant diversity is essential for NEET.