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What is one of the unifying themes in the field of biology?
What is one of the unifying themes in the field of biology?
What process is important to life as it allows organisms to move, grow, and reproduce?
What process is important to life as it allows organisms to move, grow, and reproduce?
What do biologists use to make observations, pose questions, and form conclusions about the world around them?
What do biologists use to make observations, pose questions, and form conclusions about the world around them?
At which levels of organization can biologists study life?
At which levels of organization can biologists study life?
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What emerged more than 3.7 billion years ago on Earth?
What emerged more than 3.7 billion years ago on Earth?
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What have biologists sought to study and classify?
What have biologists sought to study and classify?
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Which ancient Greek philosopher extensively contributed to the development of biological knowledge?
Which ancient Greek philosopher extensively contributed to the development of biological knowledge?
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Who dramatically improved the microscope, leading to the discovery of spermatozoa, bacteria, and infusoria?
Who dramatically improved the microscope, leading to the discovery of spermatozoa, bacteria, and infusoria?
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Who first proposed the basic unit of organisms as the cell?
Who first proposed the basic unit of organisms as the cell?
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Who published a basic taxonomy for the natural world in 1735 and introduced scientific names for all his species?
Who published a basic taxonomy for the natural world in 1735 and introduced scientific names for all his species?
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Who presented a coherent theory of evolution before Charles Darwin?
Who presented a coherent theory of evolution before Charles Darwin?
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Who treated species as artificial categories and living forms as malleable, suggesting the possibility of common descent?
Who treated species as artificial categories and living forms as malleable, suggesting the possibility of common descent?
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Who wrote on botany in the medieval Islamic world?
Who wrote on botany in the medieval Islamic world?
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