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What is the capacity that distinguishes matter with biological processes from matter that does not?

  • Response to stimuli
  • Growth
  • Reproduction
  • Metabolism (correct)

Which philosopher proposed the theory of materialism asserting that life was composed of four eternal elements?

  • Carl Linnaeus
  • Aristotle
  • Empedocles (correct)
  • Plato

What quality of living things did Aristotle's hylomorphism theory assert?

  • Form and matter embodying (correct)
  • Metabolism
  • Self-sustaining processes
  • Response to stimuli

When did life originate according to the text?

<p>3.5 billion years ago (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who initiated the modern classification system with binomial nomenclature in the 1740s?

<p>Carl Linnaeus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of print culture?

<p>Development of printing technology (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which scholar contrasted the print culture of Europe with European scribal culture?

<p>Elizabeth Eisenstein (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the consequence of the Chinese invention of moveable type in 1040 for the formation of print culture in Asia?

<p>Facilitated the formation of print culture (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What brought a similar transformation in image-based communication in Europe during the fifteenth century?

<p>Introduction of old master print (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does print culture encompass as it has evolved in response to technological advances?

<p>Effects on human society created by making printed forms of communication (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of print culture?

<p>Effects of printing on human societies and knowledge (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who initiated the modern classification system with binomial nomenclature in the 1740s?

<p>Elizabeth Eisenstein (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What brought a similar transformation in image-based communication in Europe during the fifteenth century?

<p>Introduction of popular prints in Europe (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the consequence of the Chinese invention of moveable type in 1040 for the formation of print culture in Asia?

<p>Shift from oration to script as the basis for print culture (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which scholar contrasted the print culture of Europe with European scribal culture?

<p>Elizabeth Eisenstein (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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