Choose the most suitable one-word substitution for the following.
A person who studies plants.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Zoologist: A scientist who specializes in the study of animals.
Botanist: A scientist who specializes in the study of plants, including their physiology, structure, genetics, and ecology.
Biologist: A scientist who studies living organisms in general (this is a broad category that includes both zoologists and botanists).
Horticulturist: A person who specializes in the art or practice of garden cultivation and management, rather than just the scientific study of plants.