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History of Biology

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Decks in this class (16)

Roots of Biology
Why did hunter gatherers needed a...,
Why did hunter gatherers needed a...,
Why was the domestication of anim...
14  cards
Ancient World
Who is credited for inventing sci...,
What is science,
What does nullius in verba mean
68  cards
Islamic Golden Age + Medieval Europe
When was the golden age of scienc...,
Why are the terms islamic science...,
What were 3 aspects of islamic ci...
47  cards
Hidden + Mythical Organisms
What is a cryptozoo,
What were 3,
What are cryptogardens
29  cards
Scientific Revolution + Human Body
Which types of sciences are consi...,
What was the major contribution o...,
What stimulated science in the 15...
49  cards
Midterm Review
Which of these statements would d...,
Which of the following most refle...,
What was pliny s most significant...
24  cards
Describing + Arranging Organisms
What were 2 important tasks of bi...,
How were species distinguished be...,
How were species distinguished af...
61  cards
Chemistry
What was the importance of alchem...,
What were some deficiencies of al...,
What was paracelsus real name
74  cards
Geology
Living and fossils elephants is a...,
What historical events lead to th...,
How did the national museum of na...
100  cards
Evolution Before Darwin
What is evolution,
What 3 things does evolution involve,
What were 8 obstacles to evolutio...
46  cards
Darwin
What were darwin s 4 biggest achi...,
Describe darwin s life before the...,
What was the name of the ship dar...
49  cards
Heredity
Which ancient idea about inherita...,
Who in more recent times agreed w...,
What ancient idea about inheritan...
56  cards
The early days of microscopy (before describing...)
What were 4 early mentions of lenses,
When was the compound microscope ...,
Who officially invented the compo...
25  cards
Practice Final Qs
According to paracelsus opening l...,
Leeuwonhoek was more successful t...,
Joseph black believed that the su...
34  cards
Evolution + Genetics Come Together
When did questions about dawinism...,
What was the basis for the questi...,
What was the basis for the questi...
53  cards
The Hereditary Material
What 2 streams of historical stud...,
What brought these 2 streams toge...,
Who discovered dna how what was i...
34  cards

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