History of Zoology Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
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Father of Zoology
A
Aristotle
2
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Author of “Natural History”
A
Pliny the Elder
3
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Pioneer in Physiology, Medicine and Anatomy
A
Claudius Galen
4
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Father of Medicine
A
Hippocrates
5
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He make contributions by conducting autopsies on humans
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Leonardo Da Vinci
6
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Father of Anatomy
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Andreas Vesalius
7
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Author of “Historia Animalium” which is the basis of modern zoology
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Conrad von Gessner
8
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1st accurate description of blood circulation
A
William Harvey
9
Q
Observe blood circulation, demonstrate capillary circulation in frog lungs
A
Marcello Malphigi
10
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Father of Cytology
A
Robert Hooke
11
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Author of Micrographia (1665)
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Robert Hooke
12
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Describe the compartment of cork tissue as “cells”
A
Robert Hooke
