Abeka Biology quiz 20
Galen
ancient physician whose work became the absolute authority in human anatomy for over a thousand years
Andreas Vesalius
called " the Father of Anatomy " ; wrote Fabrica
spontaneous generation
What is the term for the belief that living things can arise from nonliving things ?
evolution
What philosophy of origins states that all living things developed from a common ancestor ?
materialism
What philosophy states that the universe consists of nothing but matter and energy and has no spiritual or supernatural aspects ?
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Dutch naturalist who devoted his life to studies with the microscope
William Harvey
English physiologist who studied the circulation of the blood
Plato
Greek philosopher who developed the doctrine of ideas
cell theory
What biological principle states that all living things are composed of cells and that all cells come from preexisting cells ?