Scientists Who Coined the Term Biology
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Who are the two scientists used the word Biology

  • William harvey and andreas Versaluis
  • Gottfried reinhold treviranus and Jean Lamarck (correct)
  • Marcello malpighi
  • None of the above
  • Father of human anatomy , He published the book: on the fabric of the human body

  • William harvey
  • Theodor schwann
  • Andreas Vesaluis (correct)
  • Matthias schleiden
  • He discover the function of the heart and circulation of the blood

  • Marcello malpighi
  • Robert hooke
  • Anton van Leeuwenhoek
  • William harvey (correct)
  • Blood capillaries. The father of microscopic anatomy

    <p>Marcello malpighi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    He discovered cells under microscope. He published the book "Micrographia"

    <p>Robert hooke</p> Signup and view all the answers

    He is known to have made over 500 microscopes. Father of microscopy.

    <p>Anton van Leeuwenhoek</p> Signup and view all the answers

    He stated that " All organism are made of cells"

    <p>Theodor schwann</p> Signup and view all the answers

    He defined the cell as the basic unit of plant structure.

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    The three scientists that are usually given credit to the development of the cell theory

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    He is pathologist, father of modern pathologist. He said that every cells originated to another cell

    <p>Rudolf virchow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Founders of Biology

    • The two scientists who used the word Biology are not mentioned by name in the text.

    Contributions to Anatomy and Physiology

    • The father of human anatomy published the book "On the Fabric of the Human Body".
    • He who discovered the function of the heart and circulation of the blood also made significant contributions to anatomy.
    • Marcello Malpighi, the father of microscopic anatomy, discovered blood capillaries.

    Microscopy and Cell Theory

    • Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, the father of microscopy, discovered cells under the microscope and published the book "Micrographia".
    • He built over 500 microscopes and stated that "All organisms are made of cells".
    • Matthias Jakob Schleiden defined the cell as the basic unit of plant structure.
    • Rudolf Virchow, a pathologist and father of modern pathology, said that every cell originates from another cell.
    • The three scientists who are usually given credit for developing the cell theory are not specifically named in the text.

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    Test your knowledge on the history of biology by identifying the two scientists credited with coining the term 'Biology'.

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