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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was the inventor of the microscope.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was the inventor of the microscope.
False (B)
Alexander Fleming accidentally discovered the first antibiotic, penicillin.
Alexander Fleming accidentally discovered the first antibiotic, penicillin.
True (A)
Aristotle is known as the 'Father of Biology and Botany'.
Aristotle is known as the 'Father of Biology and Botany'.
False (B)
Ecology primarily focuses on the study of individual organisms.
Ecology primarily focuses on the study of individual organisms.
Cell Biology is important because it helps understand whole organisms better.
Cell Biology is important because it helps understand whole organisms better.
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Study Notes
Ecology
- Study of all life forms in a particular area, their relationships, and the environment
- Important due to:
- Overpopulation
- Ozone Depletion and Greenhouse Effect
- Rainforest Destruction
- Pollution (other states pay to dump garbage in PA)
Cell Biology
- Study of cells
- Importance:
- Need to understand cells to learn about whole organisms
- Foundation of biology
Biology Pioneers
Aristotle
- Greek, "Father of Biology and Zoology"
- First person to classify organisms
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
- Dutch, perfected microscope lenses
- First person to observe:
- Bacteria
- Protozoans
- Red blood cells
- Sperm cells
Alexander Fleming
- Scottish physician and microbiologist
- Accidentally discovered the first antibiotic, penicillin
The Nature of Science
- To understand biology, one must first understand the nature of science
- The basic tool a scientist uses is thought
- Scientists think by systematically testing alternative proposals to establish true general principles
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