INTRODUCTION 



QUESTIONS ON CHAPTER I 



(1) Define the term botany. What are the objects of botany? 



(2) What is meant by a concrete science? Why is botany placed 

 among the concrete sciences ? 



(3) Can a clear boundary line be drawn between the higher animals 

 and the higher plants ? If so, why ? 



(4) Into what divisions can botany be divided ? Why is botany 

 divided into the divisions you mention ? 



(5) Give a short account of the natural system of classification. 



(6) What is meant by the life-history of a plant ? 



(7) Why is practical work of such great importance in natural history ? 





