Q.66
ICAR AIEEA PG 2024 - Plant Sciences
Statement Based +4 −1

Given below are two statements

Statement (I) : Anton de Bary's experiment paved the way for the modern-day plant pathology experiments.
Statement (II) : Anton de Bary was a medical doctor.

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

नीचे दो कथन दिए गए हैं

कथन (I) : एंटोन डी बेरी (Anton de Bary) के प्रयोगों ने आधुनिक पादप रोगविज्ञान के प्रयोगों के लिए मार्ग प्रशस्त किया।
कथन (II) : एंटोन डी बेरी एक चिकित्सक (medical doctor) थे।

उपरोक्त कथनों के आलोक में, नीचे दिए गए विकल्पों में से सबसे उपयुक्त उत्तर चुनिए:

Anton de Bary - Father of Modern Plant Pathology:

  • Statement (I) is CORRECT: Heinrich Anton de Bary (1831–1888) is universally regarded as the Father of Modern Plant Pathology and Mycology. In 1853 and 1861, he conclusively proved through scientific inoculation experiments that Phytophthora infestans was the causal agent of late blight of potato (refuting the prevailing theory of spontaneous generation), establishing the scientific experimental foundation of plant pathology.
  • Statement (II) is CORRECT: Anton de Bary originally studied medicine at Heidelberg, Marburg, and Berlin, earning his degree as a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) in 1853, before dedicating his life to botanical and mycological research.
Therefore, both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are correct. Correct Answer: Option 1.

विस्तृत व्याख्या:

Anton de Bary - Father of Modern Plant Pathology (एंटोन डी बेरी का योगदान):

  • Statement (I) is CORRECT: Heinrich Anton de Bary (1831–1888) is universally regarded as the Father of Modern Plant Pathology and Mycology. In 1853 and 1861, he conclusively proved through scientific inoculation experiments that Phytophthora infestans was the causal agent of late blight of potato (refuting the prevailing theory of spontaneous generation), establishing the scientific experimental foundation of plant pathology.
  • Statement (II) is CORRECT: Anton de Bary originally studied medicine at Heidelberg, Marburg, and Berlin, earning his degree as a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) in 1853, before dedicating his life to botanical and mycological research.
Therefore, both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are correct. Correct Answer: Option 1.
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