10 Questions
Who are the two scientists used the word Biology
Gottfried reinhold treviranus and Jean Lamarck
Father of human anatomy , He published the book: on the fabric of the human body
Andreas Vesaluis
He discover the function of the heart and circulation of the blood
William harvey
Blood capillaries. The father of microscopic anatomy
Marcello malpighi
He discovered cells under microscope. He published the book "Micrographia"
Robert hooke
He is known to have made over 500 microscopes. Father of microscopy.
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
He stated that " All organism are made of cells"
Theodor schwann
He defined the cell as the basic unit of plant structure.
The three scientists that are usually given credit to the development of the cell theory
He is pathologist, father of modern pathologist. He said that every cells originated to another cell
Rudolf virchow
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.
Test your knowledge on the history of biology by identifying the two scientists credited with coining the term 'Biology'.
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