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What system of binomial nomenclature began in the 1740s for classifying living things?
What system of binomial nomenclature began in the 1740s for classifying living things?
- Charles Darwin's system
- Antonie van Leeuwenhoek's system
- Gregor Mendel's system
- Carl Linnaeus's system (correct)
Which philosopher proposed the theory of materialism, asserting that life was composed of four eternal elements?
Which philosopher proposed the theory of materialism, asserting that life was composed of four eternal elements?
- Empedocles (correct)
- Socrates
- Plato
- Aristotle
What distinguishes matter that has biological processes from matter that does not?
What distinguishes matter that has biological processes from matter that does not?
- Capacity for homeostasis, organisation, metabolism, growth, adaptation, response to stimuli, and reproduction (correct)
- Formation from a few core chemical elements
- Presence of souls and embodiment of form and matter
- Ability to replicate in host cells
What evolved into all the species that exist now, by way of many extinct species?
What evolved into all the species that exist now, by way of many extinct species?
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What makes the definition of viruses difficult in the context of life?
What makes the definition of viruses difficult in the context of life?
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