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What branch of the Indo-European languages does Sanskrit belong to?
What branch of the Indo-European languages does Sanskrit belong to?
- Dravidian
- Indo-Aryan (correct)
- Slavic
- Iranian
Which collection contains the most archaic form of Sanskrit?
Which collection contains the most archaic form of Sanskrit?
- Rigveda (correct)
- Atharvaveda
- Samaveda
- Yajurveda
What is the role of Sanskrit in Hinduism?
What is the role of Sanskrit in Hinduism?
- Written language for administration
- Language for trade and commerce
- Sacred language (correct)
- Everyday spoken language
How did Vedic Sanskrit interact with the preexisting ancient languages of the subcontinent?
How did Vedic Sanskrit interact with the preexisting ancient languages of the subcontinent?
In what era did Sanskrit become a language of religion and high culture in Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Central Asia?
In what era did Sanskrit become a language of religion and high culture in Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Central Asia?
What distinguishes matter with biological processes from matter without?
What distinguishes matter with biological processes from matter without?
What makes defining viruses as living organisms difficult?
What makes defining viruses as living organisms difficult?
When did life originate?
When did life originate?
Who proposed the system of binomial nomenclature for classifying living things?
Who proposed the system of binomial nomenclature for classifying living things?
What did Empedocles's materialism assert about life?
What did Empedocles's materialism assert about life?
What distinguishes matter with biological processes from matter that does not?
What distinguishes matter with biological processes from matter that does not?
Why do viruses make the definition of life difficult?
Why do viruses make the definition of life difficult?
When did life originate?
When did life originate?
Who proposed the theory that living things have souls and embody both form and matter?
Who proposed the theory that living things have souls and embody both form and matter?
Who initiated modern classification of living things with binomial nomenclature?
Who initiated modern classification of living things with binomial nomenclature?
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Study Notes
Sanskrit
- Belongs to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages
- The Vedas collection contains the most archaic form of Sanskrit
- Sanskrit plays a significant role in Hinduism
Life and Living Organisms
- Matter with biological processes is distinguished from matter without by the presence of biological functions
- Viruses blur the definition of life due to their ability to replicate, mutate, and respond to their environment, yet requiring host cells to reproduce
- The origin of life is still unknown, with no specific time of occurrence
Classification of Living Things
- Carolus Linnaeus proposed the system of binomial nomenclature for classifying living organisms
- Aristotle proposed that living things have souls and embody both form and matter
Ancient Greek Philosophy
- Empedocles' materialism asserted that life arises from the combination of elements, with no spiritual or supernatural forces involved
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