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Which scientist dramatically improved the microscope and discovered spermatozoa, bacteria, and infusoria?
Which scientist dramatically improved the microscope and discovered spermatozoa, bacteria, and infusoria?
Who is credited with beginning the scientific study of plants?
Who is credited with beginning the scientific study of plants?
Who proposed the now universal ideas that the basic unit of organisms is the cell and that individual cells have all the characteristics of life?
Who proposed the now universal ideas that the basic unit of organisms is the cell and that individual cells have all the characteristics of life?
Which naturalist presented a coherent theory of evolution prior to Charles Darwin?
Which naturalist presented a coherent theory of evolution prior to Charles Darwin?
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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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What is the main theme that explains the unity and diversity of life?
What is the main theme that explains the unity and diversity of life?
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What is the fundamental unit that all organisms are made up of?
What is the fundamental unit that all organisms are made up of?
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Which process allows organisms to move, grow, and reproduce?
Which process allows organisms to move, grow, and reproduce?
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What is the main focus of biologists when studying life?
What is the main focus of biologists when studying life?
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What is the approximate age of life on Earth?
What is the approximate age of life on Earth?
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