A scientist who specializes in plant life is called a what?

• A. Ecology
• B. Botany
• C. Agronomy
• D. Horticulture

Answer: (B)

Plants have their own science called botany. When someone studies plant life—their structure, function, reproduction, genetics, and how they interact with their environment—they are a botanist. That term is specifically tied to the science of plants.

Ecology is about relationships within ecosystems, including many organisms and their environments, not limited to plants. Agronomy focuses on crop production and field management in agriculture, emphasizing practical farming techniques. Horticulture deals with growing and taking care of plants, especially in gardens and landscapes, stressing cultivation rather than the broad scientific study of plants.

So the scientist who specializes in plant life is a botanist.